WWE abandons its 'Vice City' trademark application
The USPTO has formally closed WWE's application for the name 'Vice City'. The filing gives no reason, and Rockstar and Take-Two are not mentioned in it.
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The USPTO has formally closed WWE's application for the name 'Vice City'. The filing gives no reason, and Rockstar and Take-Two are not mentioned in it.
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