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A reminder that Square Enix has on their balance sheet for the first time from the most recent earnings release, "loss on valuation of crypto assets".
Another reminder that when a video game title is trademarked, you will usually see it trademarked with Class 9 and Class 41. When you read through the details you will usually see the words "computer game software" and "video game software" in Class 9.
What are classes in trademarks, here's a summary from Bing:
You'll notice then that Class 41 is associated with services like amusement facilities while Class 9 is associated with products like video games.
Here's the source for Arts reCollection: https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/search/view/2380158
I have not seen the trademark for Arts reCollection appear in other trademark databases like wipo or tmdn where I usually look so it's probably a timezone difference.
Arts reCollection class details.
Class 9 is goods:
Class 41 is services:
It's a lot to read through but the keywords that should stick out to you are in the last lines. Here again with Class 9:
Class 41:
To make sure it's made clear that this isn't something that gets thrown in all the time when you apply for a trademark, let's look at the other recent trademark for DioARTs from the same trademark office: https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/search/view/2371626
DioARTs class details:
If you look at the last lines for each class, you'll notice that you won't even find NFTs in the DioARTs trademark, what you'll find mentioned instead is something that isn't in the trademark for Arts reCollection:
Class 9:
Going by the details in these trademarks. It can be assumed that DioARTs is going to be an augmented reality smartphone game while Arts reCollection is going to be a video game with NFTs of different types (images, video, audio) in it.
Another reminder that when a video game title is trademarked, you will usually see it trademarked with Class 9 and Class 41. When you read through the details you will usually see the words "computer game software" and "video game software" in Class 9.
What are classes in trademarks, here's a summary from Bing:
You'll notice then that Class 41 is associated with services like amusement facilities while Class 9 is associated with products like video games.
Here's the source for Arts reCollection: https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/search/view/2380158
I have not seen the trademark for Arts reCollection appear in other trademark databases like wipo or tmdn where I usually look so it's probably a timezone difference.
Arts reCollection class details.
Class 9 is goods:
Class 41 is services:
It's a lot to read through but the keywords that should stick out to you are in the last lines. Here again with Class 9:
Class 41:
To make sure it's made clear that this isn't something that gets thrown in all the time when you apply for a trademark, let's look at the other recent trademark for DioARTs from the same trademark office: https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/search/view/2371626
DioARTs class details:
If you look at the last lines for each class, you'll notice that you won't even find NFTs in the DioARTs trademark, what you'll find mentioned instead is something that isn't in the trademark for Arts reCollection:
Class 9:
Class 41:
Going by the details in these trademarks. It can be assumed that DioARTs is going to be an augmented reality smartphone game while Arts reCollection is going to be a video game with NFTs of different types (images, video, audio) in it.