Monster Energy's Bizarre Trademark Complaints Against Pokémon and Capcom

Monster Beverage Corporation, the company behind Monster Energy drinks, has reportedly threatened beloved video games like Pokémon and Monster Hunter over trademark registrations, claiming that consumers could confuse the games with Monster Energy drinks. The company has presented 134 trademark objections in Japan's Patent Office and over 100 objections before the US Patent and Trademark Office. Although these objections didn't go anywhere, Ubisoft changed the title of its videogame from Gods & Monsters to Immortals: Fenyx Rising after Monster complained that the original could be easily confused with its brand.