Spotted on the US Patent and Trademark Office website recently were two suspicious trademarks filed by Bethesda Softworks. First, a trademark staking claim on the Fallout name for “entertainment services in the nature of an on-going television program,” hinting pretty heavily at the possibility of a Fallout-themed TV series. Another filing secures the trademark for “motion picture films about a post-nuclear apocalyptic world.”

It looks as though Bethesda is thinking about the future of the Fallout IP and some interesting ways to expand upon it. With the possibility that the company has taken back the reins on a Fallout MMO, the future for Bethesda may hold a megaton more Fallout.

Bethesda has yet to comment on this, but before we all start jumping for joy, keep in mind that this could merely be a business tactic to protect the property from poaching. (Though I’m still calling my agent.)

Source: Joystiq