CD Projekt Red on why they filed for "Cyberpunk" trademark

Reddit users recently expressed their concern over Polish developer CD Projekt Red filing a trademark for the word "Cyberpunk" (they have a game called Cyberpunk 2077 in development), with people fearing they were going to use it to ensure others couldn't use the word for fear of getting sued, but the developer has responded on Twitter to clear the matter up.

"We want to protect our hard work and we don't plan on using the trademark offensively - It's a self-defence measure only," they said, explaining that they want to ensure people don't use the exact name of CYBERPUNK as they plan on using it. "A trademark is not a copyright or patent - these are totally different rights and they should not be confused," they added.

When used as a descriptive term, the developer explains, this shouldn't be an issue, and it will only be a problem if it could cause confusion. "The role of the trademark is only to protect words, signs used as titles of games, names of products etc. If someone names their game 'John Smith: Adventures in a Cyberpunk Society' or '20 short video games set in cyberpunk worlds' none of them should be treated as infringement of our rights."

Do you think the trademark is a wise move by CD Projekt Red?