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Basically, Nintendo recently just went nuts over trademarks in japan. I'm not sure what that means for this site, since technically this was here first... but we'll see.

Here's a full list. MyDS is near the bottom:

Trademarks filed on September 30, 2008
DSiChannel
DSiStation
DSiNews
DSiMovie
DSiMusic

Trademarks filed on October 1, 2008
DSiMail
DSiMode
DSiVision
DSiTsuushin (DSiCommunication)
DSArcade
DSBook
DSCreator
DSClub
DSCommunity
DSCooking
DSDiary
DSeye
DSFamily
DSFriend
DSLife
DSLive
DSLibrary
DSmobile
DSMap
DSNavi
DSNet
DSPhone
DSPlus
DSPoint
DSSchool
DSSpeak
DSShop
DSShopping
DSTrainer
DSTime
DSWalk
DSZone
MyDS
CatchDS
ShotDS


Some interesting trademarks in there. I'm pretty sure they're not going to use them all... Also, what in the world could ShotDS be?

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Source URL:

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/11/nintendo_goes_dsdsi_trademark_crazy.html

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MiruChan17
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I for one am not worried. I have faith that nothing will happen to hurt MyDS or its society of awesome members.and If anything does happen It will only be for the better.

signed-MiruChan17
19/11/2008
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Esoth
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Hmmm yeah. There really shouldn't be any sort of issues unless nintendo actually releases a product called 'myDS' and wants to launch an official australian website for it.
16/11/2008
Brisbane
adommer
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well if myds.com.au does go to court with nintendo, they should be sure to prove that myds is owned my mymedia.
15/11/2008
Pokemon Pearl
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G-Ramsey
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hopefully no one will sew.
15/11/2008
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Where the fish are. :3
brawl4all
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This is... interesting...
14/11/2008
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land of the free, home of the brave
Luke4123
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Well aren't the Japanese trademarks different to the Australian ones? Also if translated it wouldn't be said MyDS in Japanese would it?
14/11/2008
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ICC_06
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sjt333 said:

Silence said:

Nintendo recently just went nuts over trademarks in japan.

Doesn't that mean that it's a Japan only trademark? Like why Burger King is Hungry Jack's in Australia?

but theres both hungry jacks and burger king in australia i think

and it would only apply to japan



There was already a business called burger king when HJ's tried to expand here that is the reason for the name change.
14/11/2008
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Adelaide / If you can read this you're not blind
sjt333
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Silence said:

Nintendo recently just went nuts over trademarks in japan.

Doesn't that mean that it's a Japan only trademark? Like why Burger King is Hungry Jack's in Australia?

but theres both hungry jacks and burger king in australia i think

and it would only apply to japan
14/11/2008
Scribblenauts
Goldar says: Shut up ho
Silence
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Nintendo recently just went nuts over trademarks in japan.

Doesn't that mean that it's a Japan only trademark? Like why Burger King is Hungry Jack's in Australia?
14/11/2008
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slicingman said:

sjt333 said:

spyke said: harhar - everyone get changed into some new clothes were gonna hav a lawsuit

yay i get to wear my good clothes *runs to cupboard* I don't have any good clothes



you and me both.

that makes 3 of us
14/11/2008
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m24ychal
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ICC_06 said:


Esoth said:


ICC_06 said: MyMedia own the rights to the site name MyDS.com.au I don't think there would be a problem


Yeah, but do mymedia own the rights to the name 'MyDS'? If so, nintendo shouldn't have been able to get that trademark. Who knows, if they actually release something called 'myDS', they may act on it.


MyMedia has the rights to MyDS.com.au, which is not a product technically so I'm not entirely sure how that all works but I doubt there'll be an issue.

Hopefully there will be
*dressess for success*
14/11/2008
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ICC_06
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Esoth said:

ICC_06 said: MyMedia own the rights to the site name MyDS.com.au I don't think there would be a problem



Yeah, but do mymedia own the rights to the name 'MyDS'? If so, nintendo shouldn't have been able to get that trademark. Who knows, if they actually release something called 'myDS', they may act on it.



MyMedia has the rights to MyDS.com.au, which is not a product technically so I'm not entirely sure how that all works but I doubt there'll be an issue.
14/11/2008
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Esoth
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ICC_06 said: MyMedia own the rights to the site name MyDS.com.au I don't think there would be a problem



Yeah, but do mymedia own the rights to the name 'MyDS'? If so, nintendo shouldn't have been able to get that trademark. Who knows, if they actually release something called 'myDS', they may act on it.
14/11/2008
Brisbane
slicingman
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sjt333 said:

spyke said: harhar - everyone get changed into some new clothes were gonna hav a lawsuit

yay i get to wear my good clothes *runs to cupboard* I don't have any good clothes



you and me both.
14/11/2008
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Here is not realy here... its just there without a t...
Esoth
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pokemon12 said:

G-Ramsey said: wait... what's going on? kind of confused. can someone please clarify for me.



Yeah, me to?



Well basically, nintendo just trademarked a whole bunch of words that they may or may not use in the future for their products, just in case. This is to stop "squatters" who buy random trademarks and then would resell it to, say, nintendo, if they wanted it. The same things happen with websites for movies/books/etc.

Also, yeah, it does make sense for ShotDS to have something to do with the camera...
14/11/2008
Brisbane
pokemon12
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Esoth's News said: Also, what in the world could ShotDS be?



Maybe it has something to do with the DSi camera?
14/11/2008
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insidious
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ICC_06 said: MyMedia own the rights to the site name MyDS.com.au I don't think there would be a problem



yay.. will my media take it to court if nintendo insist?
14/11/2008
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ICC_06
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MyMedia own the rights to the site name MyDS.com.au I don't think there would be a problem
14/11/2008
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Adelaide / If you can read this you're not blind
insidious
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nintendo, have the rights to the word myDS.. meaning this site can be sued if they dont change the sites name. shame really..

at least i think thats whats goin on.
14/11/2008
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pokemon12
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G-Ramsey said: wait... what's going on? kind of confused. can someone please clarify for me.



Yeah, me to?
14/11/2008
Pokemon Pearl
DR. OCTAGONAPUS BWAHHHHH!!!!!
G-Ramsey
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wait... what's going on? kind of confused. can someone please clarify for me.
14/11/2008
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Where the fish are. :3
sjt333
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spyke said: harhar - everyone get changed into some new clothes were gonna hav a lawsuit

yay i get to wear my good clothes *runs to cupboard* I don't have any good clothes

ShotDS could be a lightgun sorta game
14/11/2008
Scribblenauts
Goldar says: Shut up ho
m24ychal
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they trademarked MyDs NOOOOO!!!!!
14/11/2008
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spyke
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harhar - everyone get changed into some new clothes were gonna hav a lawsuit
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