simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoNintendo loses trademark fight against Super Mario supermarketwww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1377arrow-down12
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minus-squareKelly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-21 day agoNintendo has a lot of active “super mario” trademarks with the USPTO, 79259975 includes the following: G & S: IC 030: Tea; tea-based beverages; coffee; coffee-based beverages; cocoa; cocoa-based beverages; pastries; candy; ice cream; cookies; chocolate; popcorn; chewing gum; bread; buns; sandwiches; pizzas; pies; cakes; frozen yogurt confections; pancakes; crackers; mints for breath freshening; seasonings; ketchup; dressings for salad; cereal bars; oatmeal; corn flakes; noodles; pasta sauce. https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search This would limit the supermarket from carrying their own store brand product lines for these product types. Off the top of my head I can confirm my supermarket stocks their own brand of : Tea; coffee; cocoa; pastries; candy; ice cream; cookies; chocolate; bread; buns; pies; cakes; seasonings; dressings for salad; cereal bars; oatmeal; corn flakes; pasta sauce. Admittedly my local is part of a large chain so this may not be typical but even independent supermarkets in my area tend to repackage bulk candies and chocolate under their own label.
Nintendo has a lot of active “super mario” trademarks with the USPTO, 79259975 includes the following:
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search
This would limit the supermarket from carrying their own store brand product lines for these product types.
Off the top of my head I can confirm my supermarket stocks their own brand of :
Tea; coffee; cocoa; pastries; candy; ice cream; cookies; chocolate; bread; buns; pies; cakes; seasonings; dressings for salad; cereal bars; oatmeal; corn flakes; pasta sauce.
Admittedly my local is part of a large chain so this may not be typical but even independent supermarkets in my area tend to repackage bulk candies and chocolate under their own label.