(not MLP) JEM character names trademarked by Hasbro, 2011!! re-releases?!
omg. omg. omg.
I was browsing through Hasbro on trademarkia to see what interesting ponyness I could dig up, and found these:
Jerrica Benton:
JERRICA BENTON - Reviews & Brand Information - Hasbro, Inc. Pawtucket, RI - Serial Number: 85187175
Kimber Benton:
KIMBER BENTON - Reviews & Brand Information - Hasbro, Inc. Pawtucket, RI - Serial Number: 85187192
Rio Pacheco:
RIO PACHECO - Reviews & Brand Information - Hasbro, Inc. Pawtucket, RI - Serial Number: 85187178
Shana Elmsford:
SHANA ELMSFORD - Reviews & Brand Information - Hasbro, Inc. Pawtucket, RI - Serial Number: 85187184
Aja Leith:
AJA LEITH - Reviews & Brand Information - Hasbro, Inc. Pawtucket, RI - Serial Number: 85187181
Minx:
MINX - Reviews & Brand Information - Hasbro, Inc. Pawtucket, RI - Serial Number: 85187197
Goods and Services: Dolls, doll clothing and doll accessories; toy figures and playsets for use therewith
(notice it actually says DOLLS, not cartoon characters or merchandise!)
the trademarks were applied for 11/30/2010 and just approved 5/24/2011! We might be getting Jem G2 in stores this Christmas!!
Then I found:
JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS - Reviews & Brand Information - Hasbro, Inc. Pawtucket, RI - Serial Number: 85013390
Goods and Services: entertainment services, namely, media production services for motion pictures, television and Internet; entertainment services, namely, an on-going animated television series in the field of children's entertainment
Jem and the Holograms was re-trademarked also (above), and currently has an extension placed on it
This may just be because the tv show is running on Hub again, but it might also be a sign that they plan on revamping and releasing a new series. Don't know!