I don’t think you can trademark an abbreviation just by itself, right? DS could stand for a multitude of things, so they would be hard pressed to try and prove how it couldn’t mean anything else but a (Nintendo) DS.
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I don’t think you can trademark an abbreviation just by itself, right? DS could stand for a multitude of things, so they would be hard pressed to try and prove how it couldn’t mean anything else but a (Nintendo) DS.
I think the general likeness of the product and intended use plays a large part when it comes to lawsuits regarding trademarks etc…
Consider this product:
Compare that to a fictional product, an European rustbucket of a car: the Centaur Avante DS 340.
I think this product would be more at risk of being sued by Nintendo rather than the fictional car manufacturer…