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泥中蟠龍's Game愛歌 _ Imitation precedes creation but the two are not identical

泥中蟠龍 's Game 愛歌 [A love song for games of the dragon waiting for an opportunity]   Imitation precedes creation but the two are not identical   Recently various rumors are abroad about trademark registration of a British video game developer King in the gaming industry. The U.K. giant King.com has "trademarked" the word "Candy" for Candy Crush Saga, the most successful social game. It seems that a wider range of discussion about whether it can obtain trademark registration for the particular word which is widely used. Plus, a recently released mobile game Anipang 2 by SundayToz is pretty hot in the Korean market these days. But adding on to the trademark issue, Candy Crush Saga has naturally become an issue again after the launch of the sequel because its basic structure is very similar to the puzzle video game of King. I don't want to argue about whether it is plagiarism or not by law. We should respect the court's judgment if King...