'Candy Crush' Creators: Never Mind, We Don't Own the Word 'Candy'

King, the creators of Candy Crush Saga and other games, has backtracked on its trademark claim of the word "candy" in the United States, the company confirmed on Tuesday.

The casual game publisher had filed to protect the word "candy" in both the United States and European Union; its claim was originally approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in mid-January.

Just more than a month later, King filed for trademark abandonment in the U.S. When a trademark is abandoned, its former owner may no longer claim any rights to that trademark.

A spokesperson for King confirmed the news to Mashable via email.: Read more...