Future Publishing Cleans Tim Langdell's Clock in UK Court  June
20, 2011 -  Tim Langdell, the owner of Edge Games and the
litigious defender of the trademark "Edge" has taken a serious
thrashing in the UK courts at the hands of Future Publishing
over its popular gaming publication, Edge Magazine. The company
took Langdell to court in 2010 over breach of contract, breach
of copyright, and misrepresenting the brand as belonging to Edge
Games, causing brand confusion.  While the blow-by-blow is
entertaining, it is also long-winded and mentally taxing to read
as Langdell bobs and weaves in court, taking great liberties
with the truth. If you are interested, Rock, Paper, shotgun
offers an in-depth accounting of the court battle.  The short
story is that Future Publishing wanted to avoid any litigation
with Langdell so it reached a licensing deal with Edge Games
that allowed them to use the "Edge" trademark. The deal started
to crumble when Langdell started using Edge Magazine's logo
on its letterhead and sent out