Doom’s Creator Fights Guitarist Over ‘Doomscroll’ Band Name

In this point in time, it’s onerous to not doomscroll, or constantly scan by means of dangerous information on-line although it makes you are feeling just like the poop emoji. I personally just like the quirky phrase, although not the motion itself. A Dallas-based steel guitarist thought “doomscroll” was a cool phrase, too. Specifically, he thought it was “a killer name for a band.”

As informed by Wired, the guitarist, in early 2021 Dustin Mitchell proceeded to file a trademark request with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for “doomscroll,” which he envisioned can be the identify of his new “progressive thrash metal band.” Nonetheless, his music aspirations took an sudden flip in current months when he was contacted by a lawyer representing Id software program, the proprietor of the videogame Doom.

The lawyer—which contacted him on Oct. 13, the final day any member of the general public may oppose his trademark software—requested Mitchell to increase the deadline to formally register Id Software’s opposition. During that point, the legal professionals mentioned each events may strive attain an settlement earlier than resorting to authorized motion.

According to Wired, though Mitchell was a Doom fan and had performed the video games as a child, he didn’t like being contacted by the sport’s legal professionals. 

“[T]hey’re trying to take something away from me that is completely unrelated to them,” the guitarist informed the outlet.

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Lawyers who spoke to the outlet said companies like Id Software are known for object to trademark applications like Mitchell’s because they don’t want others to use the term in a way “that would cause confusion” around their product. This also isn’t the first time Id Software has fought to protect what it believes to be infringements on its propriety, and probably won’t be the last. In fact, Wired reports that the company has opposed trademarks to the terms “ODoom” and “Doomlings” in the past month.

We could not know whether or not Id Software succeeds in holding “doomscroll” from turning into Mitchell’s property for some time. The firm’s opposition to the trademark is at present being dealt with by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the trial schedule stretches properly into 2023.

To be honest, metal music isn’t exactly my cup of tea, so I probably wouldn’t listen to a band called “doomscroll” anyway (I see enough doom in the world and don’t want to voluntarily listen to more, but to each their own, of course). I don’t associate “doomscroll” to the Doom game at all, but I’m not a trademark expert, and it’s not my call.

I do hope this fight with Id Software doesn’t affect Mitchell’s desire to form a band and make music, which is what he wanted to do when he applied for the trademark. If at any point he feels that it is affecting him, the fight’s probably not worth it.

You can learn Wired’s stellar story about Mitchell in full here.