Whenever Hasbro applies for a new Trademark, there is a chance that we’ll most probably see or hear about it at some point later. It may take few days or maybe even years (Mind you, Airachnid’s toy was revealed more than three years after the Trademark application).
United States Patent And Trademark Office reveals a new Hasbro Trademark titled “Combiners”.
The trademark is categorized under the same description given to any other Transformers Trademark:
“Toy action figures, toy vehicles and toy robots convertible into other visual toy forms”
You can find more details at USPTO and keep it up with TFW2005 for latest news… first.
Gilgamesh
Kre-O combiners, heh…
It seems we just have to…
SHINOBI03
-Head banging on the invisible table-
Seriously?! Kre-O?!
Motor_Master
and third party companies breath a sigh of relief.
netkid
I beat you to it by 3 mniutes.
SilverOptimus
Now we know the mystery behind the "Combiners" Trademark.
netkid
Well, it looks like this is what the "Combiners" trademark is for:
Press Release: Star Trek Kre-O At San Diego Comic-Con
Autovolt 127
He was in Transformers: Energon.
Megatron31
Agreed he is not a combiner in the sense we are used to. But the pcc format on a larger scale would have been perfect for a omega supreme . Or even city bots if hasbro would have explored the concept further
Stepper
Omega Supreme is not a combiner right? We may see other combiner in the making.
Megatron31
maybe we can get a omega supreme out of this I know technically he isnt a combiner but he is a parts former and this may be the perfect way for us to get him
Stepper
They may do that,which is similar to FOC Bruticus,we never know but still am hoping something which is similar to the vintage G1 combiner but they modified them to be more articulated.
deaculpa
If they look anything like FoC Bruticus, I will have zero interest in this line.
G1Prowl
Why would they make that? It makes no sense.
Gilgamesh
As I said before I already like PCCs unlike lots of people, so if they upgrade the concept to this it would be beyond awesome. The idea (customize your own combiners) was always solid; heck some PCC drone-body combinations look really, really cool. Now if they make transformable limbs and commander torsos, (with HANDS and FEET this time please), they have a line I'll purchase again.
Stepper
Right on,i share the same sentiments as you.
bossprime
Okay I'm thinking this is a pcc type toy line where you can "make your own combiners" except this time with actual robot limbs made up of classic characters.
Stepper
I sure hope they will do a much better job than the WFC Bruticus,am sure they can do it.
skiss
Can't say I'm super excited for this. It just means bigger PCC combiners. We have already seen what this type of engineering looks like with WFC Bruticus and while good I've been spoiled by 3rd party combiners and thats really what I think I'll stick with. Who knows, maybe they will surprise me.
Grandum
Knowing Hasbro this means combiner Hoist, Skids, Blitzwing, Swoop, Snarl, Slag, Sludge….
Starfire22
Pretty cool, hopefully a potential line can come out next year at the earliest.
If I recall correctly, there was a TM of airachnid awhile back. (Which took a long time to devlop into an actual toy)