Ghost Recon vs. Ghost Games
Publishers Ubisoft and Electronic Arts are primed to go to war over the word “ghost.”
The former filed aNotice of Oppositionwith the United States Patent and Trademark Office this Friday, disputing a pair of trademark applications EA filed for the spooky term last March.
While that argument might hold water if EA were attempting to use the name to compete with or cash in on Ubisoft’sTom Clancyshooter franchise, that doesn’t appear to be the case.
EA seems to be filing the mark for its subsidiaryGhost Games, the Sweden-based studio known for developing racing games likeNeed for Speed: Rivalsand last year’sNeed for Speedreboot.
In any event, Ubisoft is asking the USPTO to refuse EA’s applications, and has given EA until March 29 to respond to its notice before potential court proceedings begin on April 8.
