#trademarkgate

[thebestofmyrmidons]

Trademark registrations don't lie - we're getting an interactive online dramatic television series

Not a game. An interactive online dramatic television series.

Netflix had initially filed the TM application for "an online television series" - the office thought this was too broad and suggested they change this to "providing interactive online action, adventure, and comedic television series".

Netflix rejected these suggestions, and limited the claim to an interactive online dramatic television series. Not action! Not adventure! Not comedy! A dramatic series! (Note: they're gonna file for products they intend to cover commercially, so they already knew approximately what type of content was coming when this was filed). The TM was filed in 2019, which aligns with the DBs saying they had figured out the ending around 5 or 6 years ago.

YAY! We're getting the interactive TV series! (note: not a video game! a tv series!)

WHOOOP - the US is also pretty strict on TM filings (you can't file for all goods & services under the sun) - you need to prove that you are either using it or have evidence that you intend to use that trademark for those goods & services in the future. This TM was filed in 2019, and is still upheld currently!

FYI - looks like Tales from '85 will actually be an animated show/episode/whatever they release (again, TM filings don't lie), so don't get your hopes up too high for that date. You can't fool me Netflix!

[sidoniemoon]

Guys I'm 100% on the Conformitygate bus but can we PLEASE try to keep all of our theories within the confines of ST? The moment we start to drag the actors' other, separate projects into this is when we start to look genuinely crazy to the non-believers (ik we don't care what they think but the point still stands)

[tumbleintomyheart]

thought i escaped the conformitygate bus but trademarkgate grabbed me by the ankle and locked me back in

(let me out brooo)

[sidoniemoon]

Had to officially leave my mark somewhere. What better time than today, I guess 🙄

[sidoniemoon]

Btw, I made some purchases recently; S5 may be ass but that doesn't change the fact that this is still one of my honest-to-God comfort shows, CG/Bandersnatchgate or not. Plus, they might even be some eye-openers... 🧐

Not pictured: Stranger Things Comics Omnibus Vol. 1 (got that one a long time ago and I misplaced it 😞- need to find it, stat 🔎🔎🔎)

[n1ghtwr1ter]

People tried to do the same thing with Black Lives Matter, bug it was rejected for the same reasons that this should be rejected.

Exactly. This isn’t the kind of thing you can put a trademark on, or should be able to. It’s still important to keep track of it, though, because dumber things have happened than thinking you can put a trademark on a movement.

[n1ghtwr1ter]

When we're contesting the trademark, something to bring up might be the history of [blank] deserves better (Abbie Mills Deserves Better, Emma deserves better, Michonne deserves better) twitter trends. They didn't think up that concept on their own.

Oh, definitely. And there’s plenty of other stuff we can bring up. I’m pretty sure somebody said that they’ve been directly involved in creating exactly THREE of our Twitter trends, and sure as hell have not been helping get other fandoms involved in the movement. The truth is they’re a divisive element in the movement, not a cohesive force. They know that, and they’re trying to make it so that they legally get their way, instead of convincing everyone by the validity of their ideas. 

[n1ghtwr1ter]

I'm pretty sure the USPTO database only goes up to things that were registered before 4/19. So if they did it after that, maybe that's why it's not yet showing up. Also, from looking at LChat it seems they may have registered it in California, not federally? California has no online database, but they will perform up to 2 trademark searches for you if they call them at 1-(916) 653–3984 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

THANK YOU for this information! Kru, let’s get on this.