Trademarkzilla Strikes Again: Complains That Fingerzilla May Confuse People Into Thinking It's Godzilla

from the giving-it-the-finger dept

Toho, the company that holds the rights to "Godzilla" is somewhat notorious for enforcing its rights on others for daring to use the suffix "zilla." It's now targeting a two man mobile app development firm for its Fingerzilla game, with particular concerns about the imagery used to promote the game: Because, apparently, Toho can't tell a finger from its own monster. The company behind Fingerzilla, Inert Soap, notes that this is just a silly parody of Godzilla. Of course, fighting Godzilla (well, somewhat literally) probably isn't much fun for a small company, even if it wants to give Toho the finger...

Filed Under: fingerzilla, godzilla, trademark
Companies: inert soap, toho