Langdell’s ‘edge’ trademark saga gets him booted from IGDA

Recently shamed and stripped of ‘edge’ trademarks, Tim Langdell, got IGDA’s defence up and him dismissed from the organisation.

IGDA chair, Brian Robbins explained in a brief note, that any member “may be removed from membership if the member has demonstrated a lack of integrity or unethical behaviour, as determined by the Board of Directors.” 

Langdell’s negative ruling in US court ordering him to be stripped of his trademarks, was enough for the IGDA. Judge William Alsup approved a move to cancel Tim Langdell’s collection of “Edge” trademarks after he lost a legal battle with EA, concerning “Mirror’s Edge.”

Langdell runs Edge Games who has been enforcing its trademarks relating to the word “edge” earning it the online reputation of being a Trademark troll.

Things did not seem to stop there either, Langdell’s page on the university’s website was previously listed as Associate Professor for the School of Media and Communication, but has since been pulled which could suggests that he could either have left or have been removed, however there is no confirmation that there is a link to the whole debacle.