It's funny you mention donkey kong, since Nintendo of America was sued a while back for using the word "Kong" in the name of one of their games/characters by Universal Studios, the makers of "King Kong." Here's the case:
578 F. Supp. 911; 1983 U.S. Dist....Universal ended up losing...
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It's funny you mention donkey kong, since Nintendo of America was sued a while back for using the word "Kong" in the name of one of their games/characters by Universal Studios, the makers of "King Kong." Here's the case: 578 F. Supp. 911; 1983 U.S. Dist. ...Universal ended up losing...