They are not exempt from the law, but in this case the law does not actually support Kik's exercise of trademark. NPM's staff buckled under the lawyers' threats

They are not exempt from the law, but in this case the law does not actually support Kik's exercise of trademark. NPM's staff buckled under the lawyers' threats, but had it gone to court the case would get thrown out. Kik's trademark does not cover the functionality of this project.