is "with friends" patented for Zynga?

Hi everyone,

I wonder whether anyone knows that “with friends” is a trademark for Zynga or not?

I have foundthis webpage which says that Zynga files for “with friends” patent.

But I found an app in Android Market whose name is "BEST TIC TAC TOE with Friends" and doesn’t belong to Zynga.

Thanks in advance

Well if the name is trademarked I don’t know.
But you can find many many apps in the Play Store that infringement trademarks.

I Would stay away from using any trademarked names. Google might ban your account for doing so.
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Just an example of names trademarked
http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/appletmlist.html
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/en/us/IntellectualProperty/Trademarks/EN-US.aspx
http://www.google.com/permissions/trademark/our-trademarks.html
http://www.ea.com/1/legal-notices

For example check the EA trademark:
YAHTZEE
This is one of those trademarks that most people do not know is trademarked.

hi faresh,
I think because “with friends” is a common phrase can’t be patent.
Even Microsoft have to patent “Microsoft Windows” and not “Windows” because it’s a common word and can’t be patented.

Anyway I will stay away from that kind of thing because Zynga is a top developer and I’m sure Google will ban you first in case of issue.

Actually, it does not matter if they can patent it or not… they just need to have lots of $$$ to be able to take it to court… and you don’t have the $$$ to protect your own rights in a US court.

Welcome to America… land of the free (if you have the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)