Square Enix Registers Deus Ex Universe

 Sqaure Enix Europe has now registered and trademakred the Deus Ex Universe, this having been confirmed on September 10th, 2013. Deus Ex, following it’s recent release on Xbox 360 and PS3 has seen a steady growth in popularity, further supported by the announcement of Deus Ex: The Fall for IOS and Android. 

The trade mark covers:

Class number: 9

Computer game software; computer games, consisting of computer software; video game software; video games, consisting of computer software; games for mobile phones, consisting of computer software; computer software for computer games, video games and games for mobile phones supplied on line by means of multi-media electronic broadcast or network transmission; publications in electronic form or other data provided by means of multi-media electronic broadcast or network transmission; disks and tapes, DVDs and CD-ROMs pre-recorded with computer game software, video game software, feature film entertainment or other electronic publications.

Class number: 16

Printed matter; books; educational and training materials; computer game strategy guides; stationery; magazines and periodicals; newssheets; and newsletters; photographs, postcards and posters; comics, comic books, and cartoons.

Class number: 41


Entertainment services; online entertainment services; online computer game services; computer game services provided remotely by means of the Internet; publishing; information and advisory services in the field of entertainment, computer games and publishing.

It seems as though the trademark and registry is mainly focused on “mobile phones” meaning that more portable titles could be seen in the near future.

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