New GW trademark rulings

[torros 23816xp 6]

It was announced today that GW have successfully trademarked the words War and Hammer and the number 40000. In future the use of these words and number when associated with gaming or modelling material will have to be followed by the ™ sign. GW also announced they would be collecting a fee each time these words or the number is used in print or via electronic media

 

The new ruling will come in to effect on 01/04/19

[elessar2590 18207xp 0]

They have also Obtained a Copyright on the Letter K and are currently in litigation with K-Mart and Special K.

[phaidknott 7023xp 0]

I’m still good with War Hamster then….no….wait……

[gremlinParticipant 1535xp 0]

Shouldn’t the Salvation Army have a go at the over Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Warcry. The War Cry has been their magazine name for donkeys years!

[totsuzenheniParticipant 5651xp 0]

This is not a day to check out news on BOWOTTWTF.

[sundancer 42977xp 0]

@phaidknott John Kovalic (creator of Dork Tower and main artist for Munchkin) beat you to Warhamster *ages* ago 😉

[phaidknott 7023xp 0]

Noooooooooo 🙁

[damon 7525xp 1]

We can’t use K anymore?  What a bunch of unts

[mecha82Participant 10037xp 0]

This is getting extremely ridiculous. So now they have trademarked common words and even letter. That shouldn’t even be legal but apparently it is. It’s both extremely petty and greedy as well as just another way to stomp competition. This is why I keep saying that people shouldn’t defend GW because we don’t own them anything and they keep doing things like these.

[totsuzenheniParticipant 5651xp 0]

I think @torros wins the best news of the day prize. I wonder if Games Workshop has received any feedback on this.

[a27cromwell 3188xp 0]

Well played , torros  , it’s a great April fools joke . The scary part is , that if they really could , I’m sure GW would try to trademark those letters and numbers . Hope you haven’t given them any ideas …

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