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Nintendo Seeks To Trademarks "It's On Like Donkey Kong"

Posted by samzenpus on from the language-pitfall dept.

eldavojohn writes "Nintendo has requested a trademark on the phrase 'It's on like Donkey Kong.' The phrase has been used in everything from rap to television in modern culture. From the article: 'The makers of the classic video-game franchise have filed a request with the US Patent and Trademark office to trademark the pop-culture phrase, "It's on like Donkey Kong." Nintendo claims that the catchphrase "is an old, popular Nintendo phrase that has a number of possible interpretations depending on how it's used."'"

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  1. I've never played Donkey Kong by blair1q · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nor any of the Mario Bros. titles.

    Ever.

    Well, maybe for a few seconds in a store. Maybe.

    So, whatever it is they think is on, I'm changing the channel.