Sony has applied for registration of PlayStation trademarks in Russia

The Japanese company Sony intends to secure the rights to the name and logo of the PlayStation gaming brand in Russia. The relevant applications were sent on November 7 on behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

According to the registration documents, the manufacturer expects to receive legal protection of designations in three classes of the International Classification of Goods and Services at once — 9, 28 and 41. They cover various categories of gaming electronics, software, and entertainment services, according to TASS.

In particular, it is planned to include video games, game consoles, portable consoles and controllers under the trademarks. In addition, applications apply to related equipment, including headphones and virtual reality (VR) helmets.

A separate area of registration is related to digital services. Sony also intends to protect the brand in the provision of online gaming services and entertainment.

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In October last year, Sony submitted three applications to Rospatent for trademark registration. It is noted that the applications were submitted on October 3. The company wants to register its Walkman (player model), Bravia (TV brand) and Xperia (smartphones) brands.