Sony Interactive is being sued by Program 15, the company that owns the Future Star Series amateur baseball development program. Program 15 is alleging trademark infringement for Sony’s use of the “Future Star Series Program” as part of the popular “MLB the Show” video game.
In the suit, Program 15 claims that the “Future Stars Series Program” feature found in “MLB the Show” unlawfully infringes on Program 15’s trademarks and creates material confusion between the Future Stars Series and the video game feature. The Future Star Series (FSS) was launched in 2016; the...