Sony secures PlayStation 3 trademark

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   With the PlayStation 2 yet to launch in the U.S., Sony has already secured a Japanese trademark for the PlayStation 3. Applied for on November 4, 1999, the patent applies to everything "from microprocessors to metronomes." The trademark page even hosts a sketch of a preliminary logo that looks remarkably similar to the PS2's. Readers with Japanese input enabled can check out the logo by typing "PS3" in full-width characters at Trademark Application section of the Japanese Patent Office. It's great to see Sony's creative branding and logo designers take a well-deserved break after the arduous task of naming the "PlayStation 2." Thanks to gamers.com for the news tip.