Press kit
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Fact sheet
| Title | BROCKSTAR vs ROCKSTAR: A Fight Against Corporate Trademark Bullies |
| Author | Carl B. Brock |
| Format | Paperback, 6 x 9 in., 266 pages, black and white interior |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8166529138 |
| Published | October 30, 2026 (Independently published) |
| Price | $18.95 (Amazon) |
| Buy | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HPVXL87V |
| Category | Law > Intellectual Property > Trademark |
Verified case facts
| Proceeding | TTAB Opposition No. 91295390, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. BrockStar Media Corp (docket) |
| Filed | November 27, 2024; thirty pleaded marks; counsel Kelley Drye & Warren LLP |
| Answer | January 20, 2025, by the applicant |
| Withdrawal | March 11, 2025, without prejudice |
| Dismissed | June 27, 2025, with prejudice |
| Registration | BROCKSTAR MEDIA, U.S. Reg. No. 7,870,392, July 22, 2025, Class 35 (TSDR) |
| Take-Two at the TTAB | 125 entries Sept 25, 2023 to Oct 8, 2026: 39 oppositions, 86 extension requests (TTABVUE) |
| GTA VI | Planned for November 19, 2026 (Form 10-K) |
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Quotes cleared for use
"Take-Two's lawyer told me three times in writing that her client was not objecting to my mark, while a thirty-mark opposition against that mark sat on the docket."
"Fan or no fan, if you let them, they will squash you like a bug."
"Answer on time. Read their portfolio before you read their letter. And do not assume that 'we are not objecting to your mark' means they are not objecting to your mark."
Short description (for listings)
They pleaded thirty marks. He wrote the answer himself. BROCKSTAR vs ROCKSTAR is the docket-verified story of a small North Carolina agency's trademark fight with Take-Two Interactive, and a handbook for anyone who gets the same letter.