This sounds like a bad lie because big companies buy trademarks of their big products next 20 versions at least 3 years before they even get announced ex. Gta 25, Gta 7
This. And if the TM works anything like the US, I doubt this Indian dude has a product that is remotely similar to the PS5 (Sony version) or the infrastructure to bring it to market, thus making any chance the two would be confused by an average consumer next to nothing.
It's real—Android Central is a legit site, one of the bigger Android news sites and part of a network of tech news sites like iMore and Crackberry (back when Blackberries were still a thing).
Sony already delayed in announcing pricing for ps5 in india. Moreover they're doing shit show of customer interaction over here. Plus huge import duties increases cost of electronics by 25-30%. Plus consumer have to pay additional 28% tax over retail price. Even apple recently started concentrating in indian market since last few years. By few I mean 2-3 years.
Everything about buying electronics in Asia especially southern Asia just sounds so bad. I have a lot of Thai relatives who come to America for a bit and always wondered why they always stock up on iPhones and iPads before they leave. They always say the same thing - Apple products in Asia are much more expensive in general.
Dunno why you're being downvoted for saying something thats correct. PS4 was between 28k to 34k - thats a decent amount of money for an average indian. Growing up, only the rich kids had playstations - rest of us had those knockoff casette video games.
Most likely just applied... Zero chance he'd get the actual trademark due to Sony's history of use of the PS- naming scheme and prevalence of their products.
As far as I know (could be different in different countries) trademarks only apply within one product. In other words if you trademarked a name of a chocolate bar, someone could make boats with the same name without violating any of your rights
The thing is millions of Indians who are upper middle class can afford the ps5 without a problem ( a fraction of their monthly salary) just by virtue of the population of India
Did he think he’s going to get rich from it? If companies can prove you have no use for the trademark they can win it in court. Just give him his free ps5 that he wants.
If indian trademark law is anything like the US law, then you have to actually use the trademark or you lose it. Even worse, the trademark has to be within the same industry or it's irrelevant. Selling produce under the trademark of "PS5" would do absolutely nothing to sony selling electronics under the trademark of "PS5." It's surprisingly hard to squat on bad trademarks like this, at least in the long term when the courts have time to work.
Work in a patent and trademark law office. No way in hell a random Indian dude is going to be able to prove he didn't intentionally trademark PS5 before fucking Sony just to cause them trouble. You can't just patent/trademark whatever you want, and people who purposefully cause trouble get fined to hell and back.
I think when Google tried to expand its email system into the UK, they encountered something similar. Somebody already had the domain "gmail.co.uk" so for the longest time my UK friends had "googlemail.co.uk" instead.
I'm not sure about every single country's rules, but don't you lose the right to a trademark if you don't actively market it? Like aren't the rules specifically made so you cannot hoard trademarks?
Wrong actually. It’s still pending, and it will be seen in consumer interest for the name to go to Sony. If anyone points out 20th Century, they chose to spite the dude who traded 21st Century by sticking to their original name.
Hey
It's not trademarked yet(not approved), but he applied for it before Sony and there's another person who applied for the same after Sony.
So is there a chance they won’t get it? If so why?
If he doesn't have any actual use for the name such as a product or service it should be pretty easy for Sony i imagine.
the guy who applied after sony sounds like a "you miss 100% of the shots you dont take" kinda guy
Well, that sound like bad luck. Anyways, you can now preorder my exclusive trademarked ps6. Just send me some btc and I’ll ship ASAP
What a chad
Chadlad
More like a Brad.
They should just do Roman numerals
PSV sounds badass.
If i was Sony I'd do it just out of spite so the dude doesn't get a dollar from that trademark
Ps5 then might get converted to gtav
No cause then Xbox will sue when they release the PlayStation X
trademarks "PS6" through "PS10" in India now
Then when sony gets to 6 ... Big brain time
Just like the subreddits
It's very common, not only in India but everywhere.
I mean shouldn't Sony have done this hears ago? Did they just lack confidence?
Maybe he works for Microsoft. For real i mean
Any publicity is good publicity
Sony has to pay him for the rights in Target gift cards or Google Play cards.
Indian people do call me all the time about my Microsoft expiring and need all my information.
You mean MikeRoweSoft?
some men just want to watch the world burn
some world just want to watch men burn
Some men just want the world to know that its a boy.
They can just call it PS(6-1)
Manchester United PTSD
This sounds like a bad lie because big companies buy trademarks of their big products next 20 versions at least 3 years before they even get announced ex. Gta 25, Gta 7
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You know all trademarks applications are public so you can check it yourself.
Remember when a guy
This is exactly the reason why this is a news. They fucked up.
As if GTA6 is gonna come ever :|
That's why it's a big fuck up. The news checks out, it's not a lie
You would think so, but I'm seeing at least five different articles from five different websites in my Google search for "ps5 launch india".
It's definitely true bro. I'm Indian and this has mad the news
Even then, the name of the device isn't "PS5", it's PlayStation 5. I'm sure PlayStation was already trademarked in the first place.
What about xbox?
Its true mate
I remember reading in Reddit that Sony has trademarked up to PS10 just in case. And now I read this.
This. And if the TM works anything like the US, I doubt this Indian dude has a product that is remotely similar to the PS5 (Sony version) or the infrastructure to bring it to market, thus making any chance the two would be confused by an average consumer next to nothing.
It's real—Android Central is a legit site, one of the bigger Android news sites and part of a network of tech news sites like iMore and Crackberry (back when Blackberries were still a thing).
Ah yes, it’s his foodtruck company’s name.
Sony already delayed in announcing pricing for ps5 in india. Moreover they're doing shit show of customer interaction over here. Plus huge import duties increases cost of electronics by 25-30%. Plus consumer have to pay additional 28% tax over retail price. Even apple recently started concentrating in indian market since last few years. By few I mean 2-3 years.
Import duties are thanks to the central government. Sony has got nothing to do with it.
Sucks, honestly. This is why Nintendo doesn't have a foothold in India.
Everything about buying electronics in Asia especially southern Asia just sounds so bad. I have a lot of Thai relatives who come to America for a bit and always wondered why they always stock up on iPhones and iPads before they leave. They always say the same thing - Apple products in Asia are much more expensive in general.
Isn't this like the ZenFone situation, it released as "ASUS 6z" in India
Ahh this is why we Indians are not receiving any news of PS5
It was going to be delayed in India anyways but then this guy also popped up.
Its a situation well versed as "This was always my right and you can't take it from me"
Someone is going to get paid
I hoped this would happen somewhere Thank God it's here
I like the name "PiS5". Please do it Sony... 😆
Makes you wonder whether Sony have now trademarked PS6-PS50+
Don't worry it'll cost a fortune anyway. In india atleast.
Why are you downvoted lol.
Dunno why you're being downvoted for saying something thats correct. PS4 was between 28k to 34k - thats a decent amount of money for an average indian. Growing up, only the rich kids had playstations - rest of us had those knockoff casette video games.
On my way to trademark PS6 rn
That’s ok, more PS5 for me.
Most likely just applied... Zero chance he'd get the actual trademark due to Sony's history of use of the PS- naming scheme and prevalence of their products.
Anyone who cock blocks big business likes this is worthy of recognition.
All they did was delay the release to everyone in his country. No one else gives a shit
Lol
Imma trademark ps20
PlayStation®: The Fifth
So is anyone ganna trademark PS7 or PS8 before Sony? Cus they are definitely securing PS6
Or they will be like Xbox and just make the next one a random letter
Lmao i think we just figured out why xbox have random names for each generation. It’s pretty easy ti figure out when we all know the next one is PS6.
Pull a Burger King and just name it something ridiculous
That might explain xbox naming scheme.
Nothing can explain that.
PS(6+eipi) sounds like a good name.
In Mexico we had someone register the brand "ifon" In 2002. The first iPhone was released on 2007. Apple got in a
the madlad
Nice job delaying the ps5 for his country...
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Like as if you dont want billions of dollars in revenue form worlds second most populated country.
wow
Didn't notice that before
They did, during fake Gta 6 announcement rumor it was changed a bit by Rockstar and that spread like wildfire.
Good one.
As far as I know (could be different in different countries) trademarks only apply within one product. In other words if you trademarked a name of a chocolate bar, someone could make boats with the same name without violating any of your rights
I love how they highlighted some guy in yellow
also, here's another fun fact: at launch PS4 cost 399$ internationally. But in India it cost 550$.
Meanwhile AMD Ryzen is still cheap.
"Some men just want to watch the world burn"
Latest news: ps5 will be released in India as ps69
Where’s that kind of indian sir
I didn't even know that Sony themselves used the PSx shorthand.
Now releasing in India; The PS 4+1!
Playstation Pentax debuting when?
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The thing is millions of Indians who are upper middle class can afford the ps5 without a problem ( a fraction of their monthly salary) just by virtue of the population of India
The PS4 sold 400,000 units here in India, electronics do get taxed like crazy but that doesn't stop us fron buying them
Racist
That man’s gonna have a payday
🤣🤣🤣
im going to trademark iphone 9
Looks like Indias getting the new Playstation Series "i", not to be confused with the playstation "i" or the playstation "i" s.
Source? And I do mean some actual link.
Alright I’m gonna go trademark ps6, ps7, and ps8 right now
Unless youre in a third world country that wont work :)
if he does get the trademark (he does not have it yet) then he might make mad bank off of sony
Nope, not how it works.
Someone will now try ps6 ps7 etc
Funny thing is Sony is probably just gonna pay him a ton of money for it
What an asshole
A Smart asshole. Now they have to pay him for the name.
This is 100% just like you were before.
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PS4+1
I am not usually that kind of indian sir
PlayStation 5 instead of ps5
PS-V(roman) or PS-S(alphabet closest to 5)or PS-٥ (five in arabic)
Only Indians man lol
Soooo when is ps6 coming out?
Apparently in India a lot sooner now 😂
Did he think he’s going to get rich from it? If companies can prove you have no use for the trademark they can win it in court. Just give him his free ps5 that he wants.
pSFive
Genuinely surprised the whole PSxxx number range hasn’t been trademark-grabbed by people up to PS20 already
If indian trademark law is anything like the US law, then you have to actually use the trademark or you lose it. Even worse, the trademark has to be within the same industry or it's irrelevant. Selling produce under the trademark of "PS5" would do absolutely nothing to sony selling electronics under the trademark of "PS5." It's surprisingly hard to squat on bad trademarks like this, at least in the long term when the courts have time to work.
Is this even legal? Like someone can trademark gta7
Wait for a madlad Chinese to be revealed that he trademarked Xbox Series X before Microsoft did
People trademark these things and then sell them to the company for some easy money.
Thats not good for the Indian fans.
I mean, technically it's called a PlayStation 5, right? So if ps5 is taken, we can make do. Not that it'll be taken, I really doubt that
Where is the actual evidence for this?
Tons of news sites. Do you need to have Sony execs yelling at the man from India in front of your house to confirm?
I call bullshit
There are a ton of sources with this story including MSN
Just call it: PSपांचवां
Correct me if I'm wrong but Giotto pencils isn't a registered brand and they operate like it's no big deal so what's the problem?
If true, mad respect. Sony should have nailed this down as soon as the PS FOUR was finalized.
nice work xD
Know hole india is playing among us to find that person xD
What the fuck did they expect it's not like Xbox where they come up with names as they go and the next one could be Xbox Stegosaurus
It's real
they'll probably just give him some playstation swag
"trademarks ps(n, n+1, n+2...) in every country*
Work in a patent and trademark law office. No way in hell a random Indian dude is going to be able to prove he didn't intentionally trademark PS5 before fucking Sony just to cause them trouble. You can't just patent/trademark whatever you want, and people who purposefully cause trouble get fined to hell and back.
I think when Google tried to expand its email system into the UK, they encountered something similar. Somebody already had the domain "gmail.co.uk" so for the longest time my UK friends had "googlemail.co.uk" instead.
I'm not sure about every single country's rules, but don't you lose the right to a trademark if you don't actively market it? Like aren't the rules specifically made so you cannot hoard trademarks?
that is why there is no iphone 9
PsFive there ya go.
imagine that gets trademarked too lmfao
This is literally my post from yesterday :(
Didn't a guy in Ireland have iWatch trademarked years ago also?
In the US, such practices are illegal for exactly this reason.
Nice
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Yh back at shitting on the streets
Just call it PS4+1. There, fixed it. Now give me a million dollars
can i have 300 out of that million
The Washington Football Team doesn’t have a real name yet because some guy kept coming up with good names for them, and then trademarking them
Is it for that PlashSpeed router everyone talking about?
i buy now!!
IF you highlight RANDOM words IT doesn't make it MORE dramatic ONLY harder to read
ps5 delayed india some guy three months sony name
PsV
That guy's gonna get his ass handed to him by Playstation fans in India
Dibs on PS6!
Watch me go trademark ps6
so what are they going to do now, purchase trademark from him ?
Maybe this is why XBox and Nintendo have non-straightforward names
[Wealthy Indian Gamers Hated That]
Wrong actually. It’s still pending, and it will be seen in consumer interest for the name to go to Sony. If anyone points out 20th Century, they chose to spite the dude who traded 21st Century by sticking to their original name.
Could you imagine if Microsoft bought the ps5 trademark off this guy
Just call it the PSS in India, problem solved. Money please, Sony!
PsFive
Source? This seems just a little hard to be true.