An error in the trademark handling has made those who have been patiently waiting for Team Ico’s next title “The Last Guardian” cringe, leading to rumours of the game finally hitting the dreaded cancellation.
Due to this Sony reached out to many outlets stating that The Last Guardian is still in production with Team Ico. The issue occurred after U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had listed Sony’s trademark on The Last Guardian as abandoned because no one had answered a request to make a statement of the trademark’s use or file an extension to do so.
Since then, Sony has petitioned to revive the trademark application and also requested an extension of time on its Intent to Use application, per reader and trademark attorney Patrick Soon of Newport Beach, Calif. Sony’s petition to revive the trademark was accepted by the USPTO.
Sony has been fighting rumours of cancellation since the game’s announcement as a PS3 title back in 2009.