Fortunately a rival site of 1UP.com, the web destination of the extremely popular Electronic Gaming Magazine (aka EGM), knows the difference between a patent and a trademark. Gamespy correctly reports . . .

Perhaps hoping to capitalize on some of the success of Red Octane's breakout hit Guitar Hero, publisher Konami has made a filing with the US government to trademark the moniker "Guitar Revolution"--a title that shares the nomenclature found in the company's other music and rhythm games.

Scarpa, someone who posted a comment in response to 1UP.com's erroneous article, said "Trademark, not Patent: There's quite a difference between the two." I couldn't agree more.