Fobis, the creators of the Weemote (a simple to use TV controller) has got their lawyers on the prowl - demanding any retailer which uses the term \’Wiimote\’ in reference to the Nintendo Wii to take it down as it allegedly infringes on their Weemote trademark. Online
GamePolitics recently posted a piece on Forbis, the makers of the weemote, and an issue that is all too familiar in Trademark law: trademark infringement. To summarize the GamePolitics piece, Forbis Technologies trademarked “weemote” in the year 2000 for a children’s
Our pilot found this at gamestar.de posted on Jul 25 from Google News:
Probleme wegen Wiimote GameStar, Germany - Jul 25, 2008 Weemote Fobis Technologies, eine Firma aus Miami, die seit dem Jahr 2000 die Marke "Weemote" besitzt, verkauft unter diesem Namen eine spezielle …
Weemote? You mean Wiimote Aussie-Nintendo.com, Australia - Jul 21, 2008 The Weemote was developed by a small Miami company called Fobis Technologies, the name was trademarked in early 2000. The device they invented was a funky …