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Looks like Icefrog and Valve are serious about their DotA based game.

Valve Corporation has applied for the patent of the word, "DOTA"

Information from:
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85102245

Applicant on Record:
Valve Corporation

Address:
Valve Corporation
10500 NE 8th St Ste 1000
Bellevue, WA 980044359
United States
Legal Entity Type: Corporation
State or Country of Incorporation: Washington
Phone Number: 509.241.1502
Fax Number: 509.232.2112

Date applied: August 10 2010

International Class: 009
Class Status: Active
Computer game software; Electronic game software; Video game software

Things are turning up really interesting in the DBG (DotA Based Games) genre.
Heroes of Newerth, are you guys taking note?