We have found some new trademarks filed with the USPTO by Hasbro Inc. The trademarks are:

1. FLIP RACERS

You can view all of the details of these and other trademarks within our exclusive Trademark Application area of the website which features trademark applications from 1984 through until the present day.

Flip Racers is most likely the new name that will be used for the simple flip-change figures which included the "Flip and change" Transformers Movie line as well as the "Flip and Attack" Marvel figures, the latter being a re-working of the Jumpstarters gimmick from the 1980s

We have found some new trademarks filed with the USPTO by Hasbro Inc. The trademarks are:

1. VECTOR PRIME
2. OMEGA SUPREME
3. TRANSFORMERS
4. MARK ONLY (Autobot Insignia)
5. MARK ONLY (Decepticon Insignia)

You can view all of the details of these and other trademarks within our exclusive Trademark Application area of the website which features trademark applications from 1984 through until the present day.

The last three marks are within the music CD and DVD category where as Vector Prime and Omega Supreme are toy related trademark applications.

Hasbro will be presenting their 2016 investor update from ToyFair today at 8am EST (13:00 GMT) where they will reveal their plans for the next year including new products, new brands and shall give details on the 2016-2017 Transformers entertainment offerings including details of what came out of the Writers Room.

Check back later today for further updates.

Hasbro's press office have sent out some new official stock images of figures to go with a release from the Nurembery Toy Fair. You can view the images after the jump.

Transformers: Robots In Disguise Gigawatt Optimus Prime

• Transforms in 7 Steps
• Mini-Con interacts with Optimus Prime
• Lights and Sound
• Flight sounds when moving
• Attachable wings and laser guns

Transformers: Robots In Disguise Minicon Battle Pack

• Converts to numerous equipment.

The UK toy fair is over and with Hasbro Inc deciding that an appearance was not worth it and that Germany would be the best option for their European offices focus from fans around the world now point at the Spielwarenmesse Nürnberg Toy Fair 2016 which takes place today.  The German fair is well known for leaked product reveals and shall be followed by the US Toy fair.

For years Hasbro Inc produced most of its toys and games out in China then a few years ago they shifted to factories in Vietnam, partly due to increase labour costs in China, and now it looks like they are moving again but this time to India.  According to an article published on The Wall Street Journal on January 6th Hasbro are looking at India as a solution to Vietnam becoming saturated with factories.

“John Leung, chairman of GFT Group Ltd., a manufacturer of Transformers, “Star Wars” and other toys for Hasbro that is based in China’s Guangdong province, said he plans to start producing soon from a rented factory in Chennai.

Eight years ago, GFT shifted much of its production from China to Vietnam, where today the company’s workers earn around $215 a month, less than Chinese counterparts’ salaries. But Vietnam is quickly becoming saturated with factories, Mr. Leung said.

“In the next eight to 10 years, Vietnam will be finished,” he said. He said Hasbro, based in Pawtucket, R.I., had urged him to set up shop in India.”

Credit to TFW2005.com for the news

We have found some new trademarks filed with the USPTO by Hasbro Inc. The trademarks are:

1. M.A.S.K. MOBILE ARMORED STRIKE KOMMAND

The mark is purely within the Entertainment category and follows on from the recent news that Hasbro are looking at bringing M.A.S.K, G.I.Joe, Rom, Micronauts and Visionaries together within the same cinematic universe.

You can view all of the details of these and other trademarks within our exclusive Trademark Application area of the website which features trademark applications from 1984 through until the present day.

Our "Trademark Bots" have been at it again and have found not one but two new trademark applications filed by Hasbro Inc with the USPTO both for the mark "CYBERTRON CON".  Cybertron Con is the name of the officially licensed Chinese / Asian Transformers convention which has taken place since 2010. Is this simple Hasbro protecting against any third party organisations from registering Cybertron Con within the US for conventions or is it an indication that Hasbro may bring their official Asian show to the US, in which case what does this mean for Fun Publications and Botcon?

The 2nd of the pair is an application within the toys category most likely again to protect the names usage with transforming figures.

You can view both of the  listings below

1. CYBERTRON CON - Tuesday, 10th November 2015
2. CYBERTRON CON - Tuesday, 10th November 2015

The mark has  also been filed with the European Patent office under English for the primary language and French for a secondary language. The mark has also been filed  with the UK trademark office and so I suspect it has also be filed with other trademark offices  around the world

We have found some new Transformers related trademarks filed with the USPTO by Hasbro Inc. The trademarks are:

1. ACTION MAN

You can view all of the details of these and other trademarks within our exclusive Trademark Application area of the website which features trademark applications from 1984 through until the present day.

We have found some new Transformers related trademarks filed with the USPTO by Hasbro Inc. The trademarks are:

1. SUNSTORM
2. SWERVE

You can view all of the details of these and other trademarks within our exclusive Trademark Application area of the website which features trademark applications from 1984 through until the present day.

We have found some new Visionaries related trademarks filed with the USPTO by Hasbro Inc. The trademark is:

1. KNIGHTS OF THE MAGICAL LIGHT

You can view all of the details of these and other trademarks within our exclusive Trademark Application area of the website which features trademark applications from 1984 through until the present day.

For more on Visionaries, including plans for a live action movie / TV series and Season 2 concepts visit TheVisionaries.net

We have found some new Transformers related trademarks filed with the USPTO by Hasbro Inc. The trademarks are:

1. OVERRIDE

You can view all of the details of these and other trademarks within our exclusive Trademark Application area of the website which features trademark applications from 1984 through until the present day.

Whilst this doesn't guarantee any intent for a new toy or character using the name, Hasbro often file for Trademarks to help protect IPs, it is an indication of Hasbro's continued USPTO application activities which often take place at this time of year.

For those wondering the previous application for the mark OVERRIDE was in October 2003 with Hasbro last filing a "Combined Declaration of Use & Incontestability" in November 2010 against that mark.

With a lot of the marks coming up for their 5 year renewal, or 5 years since their last renewal, I expect to see a lot more applications for older marks over the coming months.

We have updated the Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website with some new PDF instructon sheets entries.

Of the updates, the following new entries were added into the database:

1. Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots High Tide Rescue Rig Instructions

You can download copies of the instruction sheets from our Transformers toys instruction sheets section of the website.