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MMO Fan Site Removes Character Stats Over Trademark Claim

Posted by timothy on from the please-don't-repeat-this dept.

steveb3210 writes "EQ2Wire.com is a fan site for the MMO Everquest 2. One feature of their site is a searchable portal for all game-related stats such as characters, equipment, items, and mobs which they generate from an XML feed provided by the game's publisher. Recently, the owner of a trademark has been threatening them over the name of a character and in the face of possible legal bills, they were forced to remove the character's profile from their site. Adding further insult to injury, the character seems to have been created prior to the trademark in question."

4 of 139 comments (clear)

  1. Attention! Attention! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hereby trademark "Anonymous Coward". You are all infringing by reading what I say. Pay me $10.

    1. Re:Attention! Attention! by RenderSeven · · Score: 5, Funny

      No problem. I'll need your name, address, social security number, and bank information to get the transfer from Nigeria going.

    2. Re:Attention! Attention! by tnk1 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Bitcoin. At least you can buy something with it.

  2. Malshandir by Malshandir · · Score: 5, Funny

    Malshandir is the character name. I have no idea why the summary didn't post it. Kinda a cool name. When I get home, I'm gonna create a character/profile with that name in: Youtube Diablo 3 World of Warcraft Guild Wars Guild Wars 2 XBox Live Slashdot (oh wait, I already did that one). And anywhere else I can think of. But seriously, WTF?!?