Candy in America
They may as well tried to trademark "Mom's Apple Pie", "Cookie Dough" or "Pizza".
Games developer King has abandoned its attempt to get the word CANDY trademarked in the US, to go with its matching European trademark. The company said that after being awarded the trademark for CANDY CRUSHER, it no longer felt the need to pursue a trademark on the word CANDY. “King has withdrawn its trademark application …
Trademarks are specific to an industry. 'Windows' in the computing industry is a trademark of Microsoft, but that doesn't mean every glazier in the world is infringing on it, because they're in a different industry, so there's no danger of confusion.
What's irritating about 'Candy Crush' is the insidious infiltration of our beautiful language by yet another hideous and redundant American word, viz. 'Candy'. What's next, 'Mom'?
"What's irritating about 'Candy Crush' is the insidious infiltration of our beautiful language by yet another hideous and redundant American word, viz. 'Candy'."
Um, the origins of the word 'candy' are a little older than the USA:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/candy
The French, Arabs, and Persians might take issue with your assertion of US origin, heh.
"Trademarks are specific to an industry. 'Windows' in the computing industry is a trademark of Microsoft, but that doesn't mean every glazier in the world is infringing on it, because they're in a different industry, so there's no danger of confusion."
Maybe but in the office you might like to refer to any inbuilt glazing as "Environment Awareness Panels" to avoid confusion with statements that include the word windows when dealing with IT issues.
And I guess the office is where MS are getting their inspiration for new products and names. Look left - Windows, look up Tiles, watch out for new likely new products called doors, walls, floors etc..
Actually you do. You can apply for the trademark before you start making it, but pretty soon thereafter you need to be using it to differentiate yourself if the industry segment for which you applied to get the trademark. I'm not sure what the period of inactivity is before the trademark can be challenged for non-use.