News: 'We still own Duke Nukem trademark,' says 3D Realms

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News: 'We still own Duke Nukem trademark,' says 3D Realms

Added: 27.03.2014 10:14 | 13 views | 0 comments

Ownership of the trademark was never part of the asset purchase agreement with Gearbox.

News: 'We still own Duke Nukem trademark,' says 3D Realms news

Back in February Gearbox filed a lawsuit which stated: "Recently-and without consulting the Duke IP's actual owner, Gearbox- Interceptor announced its intent to develop a Duke Nukem game based upon the various characters, content and intellectual property owned by Gearbox; the proposed game is entitled 'Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction'."

Gearbox seeks damages for the misuse of the IP, requesting for an "amount to be proven at trial".

However, 3D Realms states that the Asset Purchase Agreement with Gearbox for Duke Nukem Forever gave 3D Realms the rights to complete and...