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"Microsoft has failed to secure the trademark for Killer Instinct. The studio was unable to register the title with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) because Fox has already secured the licence for a TV crime drama.   The governing body stated that allowing Microsoft to register the trademark could cause confusion among the public, who may be unsure whether the game and TV show are related. &amp;quot;Trademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that so resembles a registered mark that it is likely that a potential consumer would be confused, mistaken, or deceived as to the source of the goods and/or services of the applicant and registrant,&amp;quot; read the USPTO&amp;#039;s ruling. Microsoft expressed interest in the Killer Instinct brand earlier this year, sparking rumours that it is working on a reboot of the classic fighting series. The USPTO ruling means that the company could be forced to revive the series under a different moniker. Watch a trailer for Killer Instinct below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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