Developers Blizzard are attempting to sue Valve over it's use of the Defence Of The Ancients (DOTA) trademark. The appeal was launched before the US patents and Trade Marks office last year. Although it is still in effect even with Valve close to releasing DOTA 2 with Beta programs and competitions already in effect. It is certain that Blizzard will try and do whatever it can to stop Valve, from releasing a trademark that they claim to own.
However this met with controversy, as the original DotA was a mod primarily created by fans for use with Blizzards game, Warcraft III. However the mod originally comprised of characters, models and designs created by developers working at Blizzard. In essence, Blizzard claim that Valve are attempting to steal Blizzards work. Despite the fact that the game's core mechanics, were developed by modders working outside of the game studio. What's more is that the current developer of the original game IceFrog, is working at Valve leading the design of DOTA 2.
The attempt to sue Valve over it's version of the popular mod, may also come as Blizzard are in current development of their own version of the popular mod. Blizzard's version however, seeks to make very small changes to the original mod.
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