Comment by omoikane

> Changes to the United States trademark law in 1946 allowed publishers to register a trademark with an intent to use instead of a finished product

I wonder if this came with some provision like publishers who didn't actually publish within a certain time after registering a trademark would have their trademarks invalidated.

Currently it sounds like an unfortunate change, in the same way that non-practicing entities are able to get patents and extort money from people who actually make stuff.