YoBuckStopsHere to News · 2 years agoElon May Have a Huge Issue Because Microsoft Owns the “X” Trademarkfuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1606arrow-down125
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minus-squarePandanticlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThis is my first thought. How does a company own a single letter? Why is this allowed?
minus-squareMynameisnotdouglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoWhat do you think is a reasonable cutoff for a trademark? 5 letters? 3? 2?
minus-squareBoinketh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoAbstractly, whatever isn’t generic enough that multiple companies could want the name. For example, you shouldn’t be able to name an online chatroom company something like “Chat” and expect to have the trademark enforced. Idk how to make it more concrete.
This is my first thought. How does a company own a single letter? Why is this allowed?
What do you think is a reasonable cutoff for a trademark?
5 letters? 3? 2?
A full word that you made up.
Abstractly, whatever isn’t generic enough that multiple companies could want the name. For example, you shouldn’t be able to name an online chatroom company something like “Chat” and expect to have the trademark enforced.
Idk how to make it more concrete.