"We Have The Means To Fight This Case To The End" - Gaming's Most Infamous Trademark Troll Is Back
Time Extension • • technology
Key Points:
- Tim Langdell, known for aggressively enforcing the trademark "Edge," has filed a federal complaint against Mobigame in Virginia, reigniting a long-standing legal conflict over the use of the word "Edge" in gaming.
- Mobigame's CEO David Papazian highlighted that Langdell's claim relies on alleged U.S. trademark use dating back to 2003 via a J2ME mobile game, but Papazian disputes this, noting the J2ME game was mainly distributed in Europe and not in the U.S. market.
- Papazian emphasized that Mobigame has evidence and industry support to fight the case vigorously, especially given the commercial success of their game Zombie Tsunami, which has over 500 million downloads.
- Mobigame intends to keep the legal battle public and factual, seeking full compensation if evidence supports their position, and aims to expose Langdell as a trademark troll to prevent similar future cases.
- Tim Langdell currently works as a priest and chaplain in palliative care and has authored books on programming, game design, and other topics, recently republishing a book on the ZX Spectrum.