Rockstar’s use of ‘Pig Pen’ in San Andreas Does Not Infringe Play Pen’s Trademark

In a decision that could be important for game developers, a District judge has ruled that Rockstar’s use of the trade dress and trademark ‘Pig Pen’ over a fictional strip club in GTA San Andreas does not infringe upon a similarly styled ‘Play Pen’ strip club trademark in Los Angeles. The court ruled that Rockstar’s use of “the Play Pen trade dress and mark presents little, if any, chance that consumers will be misled about the content of the game”.
 
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