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Doodlegate: It's complicated but Lima Sky withdraws App Store Doodle claim

What happens when US IP law collides with indie game devs

Doodlegate: It's complicated but Lima Sky withdraws App Store Doodle claim
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I'm not a lawyer, neither are you. Fact is trademark law is very complex and whatever we personally think is true often isn't when it comes to what a judge might think.

Anyhow, it seems that what we're calling Doodlegate - the potential culling of games on the App Store using the term Doodle - has been called off.

Double jeopardy

Igor Pusenjak, of Doodle Jump developer Lima Sky, has put out a statement, withdrawing the company's claim over the term 'Doodle'.

It's clearly not a black and white issue though.

Lima Sky has a trademark over the title Doodle Jump, and one for the character of The Doodler.

However, it appears that the conflict over the term 'Doodle' only came about because another developer - Accelerato - was itself trying to trademark the term.

Either way, Igor puts it best when he says; "At the end of the day, I am a game developer, just like many of you. I want to spend my days creating great games, and not dealing with the legal issues."

For the full statement, check out PocketGamer.biz.

Jon Jordan
Jon Jordan
A Pocket Gamer co-founder, Jon can turn his hand to anything except hand turning. He is editor-at-large at PG.biz which means he can arrive anywhere in the world, acting like a slightly confused uncle looking for the way out. He likes letters, cameras, imaginary numbers and legumes.