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The term "bubble wrap" looks like it is still trademarked[1], even though it's commonly used as a generic term. Hopefully this flies under Sealed Air's radar. I
by otoburb 10y ago
The term "bubble wrap" looks like it is still trademarked[1], even though it's commonly used as a generic term. Hopefully this flies under Sealed Air's radar. I often wonder how far organizations will go to protect physical brands as the world rapidly digitizes.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_and_genericized_trademarks#List_of_protected_trademarks_frequently_used_as_generic_terms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_and_genericize...
- ashitlerferad 10y agoTrademarks on inflated cushioning do not apply to software.
- icefox 10y agoThey should take the opportunity to change the project name to bwrap to match the fact that the application is not called bubblewrap, but bwrap.
- galdosdi 10y agoWhen you trademark a term, the trademark is usually scoped to a context (eg industry, product type). So, unrelated trademarks can exist with the same name, scoped to a different context. See eg, https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-i-trademark-a-similar-name-in-a-different-indu-69533.html https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-i-trademark-a-similar... Of course, IANAL