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Candy Crush Saga developer trademarks 'candy'

Social games developer King.com 's filing a trademark for "candy" with the US Patent and Trademark Office last year was approved by the office on Jan. 15, according to an update on the UPTO website.

Apparently Candy Land created in the 1940s doesn't count.

THC CELL4498d ago

Patent words wow.should be sued for that alone

R00bot4498d ago

It's like how Cadbury tried to patent the colour purple.. Except these guys succeeded.

HolyDuck4498d ago

Cadbury patented a very specific purple.

It's not they like own all of purples spectrum.

Patenting a single word that is used around the world is a bit silly though

sweendog4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

Candy is or was a company. They used to sponsor Liverpool Football club in the 80's early nineties. Not sure if they still own the name.
Edit: Just checked the firm is still up and running they own Hoover and other electical companies. Cant see a crappy little app taking that name from them

schlanz4498d ago

The trademark is only for certain products/services, doesn't apply to every industry

GentlemenRUs4498d ago

What moron approved the trademark? Well, I'm going to call myself candy and see if they sue me over it.

Also, My dog's called candy... SUE ME!

il-JumperMT4498d ago

I had a teacher named Candy...

MoveTheGlow4498d ago

It's good to be the King.

...Dot Com.

(oh man, that movie is old, I'm old. *sob*)

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio16d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing16d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9216d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit16d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing16d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9216d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA16d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY16d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay16d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos16d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7216d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY16d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator16d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum16d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z16d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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