Using a similar-sounding name for a product

OnionBlaze · 1 Using a similar-sounding name for a product Sun Mar 12, 2017 5:09 pm

OnionBlaze

Arresto Menor

Posts : 1
Join date : 12/03/2017

Hello,

I created a free visual novel called Hitogotchi, with its story being inspired by Tamagotchis (but not mentioning anything about Tamagotchis in the game). I'm currently working on its sequel, which I am aiming to sell commercially.

Would I be infringing on the Tamagotchi trademark if I continue to include Hitogotchi as a name for the game because of how similar they sound?

Lunkan · 2 Re: Using a similar-sounding name for a product Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:42 am

Lunkan

Reclusion Perpetua

Posts : 1356
Join date : 11/07/2013

You can try to get the name protected and see if it's approved.
Although it isn't sure other countries will agree to what Philippines deside.

I BELIEVE it's ok. (I don't know what "gotchi" mean though.)
And I believe it would have been much less chance to get ok if you had named something Tamaxxxxx

Using a similar-sounding name for a product

1 Using a similar-sounding name for a product Sun Mar 12, 2017 5:09 pm

OnionBlaze

2 Re: Using a similar-sounding name for a product Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:42 am

Lunkan