Brian Fargo, former founder and head of Interplay, who has now founded a company "InXile" (In Exile), and recently acquired the Bard's Tale license, now wants to get another Interplay classic. Here's a snip from US patent office:

• Serial Number: 78262017
  
  Mark (words only): WASTELAND
  
  Current Status: Newly filed application, not yet assigned to an examining attorney.
  
  Date of Status: 2003-07-07
  
  Filing Date: 2003-06-13
  
  CURRENT APPLICANT(S)/OWNER(S)
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  1. inXile Entertainment, Inc.
  
  Address:
  inXile Entertainment, Inc.
  2727 Newport Blvd., Suite 100
  Newport Beach,, CA 92663
  United States
  State or Country of Incorporation: Delaware
  Legal Entity Type: Corporation
  Phone Number: 949-675-3690
  Fax Number: 949-675-3654

Good luck with giving us Wasteland back! And remember, Turn Based is the key .

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