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Margaritaville trademarked for video game use
Joystiq — ... From the second our feet left the comfort of our bed in favor of the harsh, cold ground this morning, we knew it was going to be a terrible day. What we expected were little accumulative annoyances -- stubbed toes, traffic, cold coffee and the like. What we got was a report from supererogatory pointing us to a terror-inducing trademark filing, which permits ...

Fantasy Earth Zero TMed
Blue's News — ... that says Fantasy Earth Zero is a Japanese MMORPG. That article also explains that the game was developed by Square Enix as a subscription-based game, but they cancelled the game due to lack of demand. The game is now operated in Japan by Gamepot, making Square Enix grabbing the western trademark more intriguing. The also report Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Enterprises ...

"Margaritaville" Trademarked for Video Game Use [Ruh Roh]
Kotaku — Another cull of patent and trademark filings turns up this gem: Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville," the soundtrack for public drunkenness and amphitheater-humping for more than two decades, has been trademarked for use in a video game. You can see the filing here, but my bet is that this is for some mobile game. I can't imagine the song's appeal is strong enough in consoles' core demographic to justify a title there. But stranger things have been published. Margaritaville Trademarked for Games [Superannuation via Joystiq] ...

Jimmy Buffett Trademarks "Margaritaville" For Use in Gaming
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... Ancient singer Jimmy Buffet's Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Enterprises has filed a trademark registration for the word "Margaritaville," and thus reserved the right to make a game called Margaritaville or use that word in "Interactive game software, computer game software, electronic game programs, downloadable interactive, computer, video and electronic game programs, computer application software for mobile phones; electronic game software for wireless devices." ...