Genki is now also prohibited from using approximations such as ‘Glitch’, ‘Glitch 2’, ‘Genki Direct’ and ‘Genki Indirect’ when promoting its own products, with these of course being very close to Nintendo’s own Switch and Nintendo Direct-related branding.
The accessories manufacturer is also no longer able to use colour schemes in any of its products or packaging which are “confusingly or substantially” similar to Nintendo’s. The court document states: “Namely, red and white, red and blue, green and pink, blue and yellow, purple and orange, pink and yellow, and purple and green.”
Wow, the idea that a court would allow a company to have powers over something that should be in the public domain like color is bizarre.
Also, I’m glad I asked, because I thought pulling a Nintendo might have been a reference to a sex thing and I couldn’t find it on Urban Dictionary.
No, we’re pretty ace and would CW through spoilers sex, we think.
Yeah, it is a ridiculous judgement, which is why we aren’t fans of the courts or law, they often make ridiculous decisions and aren’t about morals or ethics but authority and money.
They legally banned a company from using certain colour combinations recently, so in a way they stopped them using color.
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-and-accessories-manufacturer-genki-settles-switch-2-trademark-infringement-lawsuit
Wow, the idea that a court would allow a company to have powers over something that should be in the public domain like color is bizarre.
Also, I’m glad I asked, because I thought pulling a Nintendo might have been a reference to a sex thing and I couldn’t find it on Urban Dictionary.
No, we’re pretty ace and would CW through spoilers sex, we think.
Yeah, it is a ridiculous judgement, which is why we aren’t fans of the courts or law, they often make ridiculous decisions and aren’t about morals or ethics but authority and money.
TIL CW is content warning.
Glad we could help 🙂