Memory is commonly used as a generic name for other games after a similar gameplay. At times, other vendors used the name for their games.
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The Ravensburger AG in Germany in possession of the registered word mark "MEMORY" in the leading class 28 for goods / services Lege card games. In addition, it is since 1999 also in possession of the word mark "Memory" in the leading class 09 "recorded on data carriers of all kinds games" for laying and card games. International brand "MEMORY" is entered for games and toys. Ravensburger uses the brand in different variants in case-sensitive.

To protect their brand of publishing in the years 1999-2004, according to the APA in more than one hundred cases proceeded against improper use. [2] can According to a decision of the Austrian Supreme Court in the decision 4 Ob128 / 04h considers the contentious indicator "Memory" would be "common property, for which no equivalent term alternative available stand", are not endorsed.