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Can't a retail chain and a firewall can share the same name without issues?

• Ninn 9y ago
  Apple and Honda can, I would be suprised if not Lulu too can...
  • joombaga 9y ago
    Maybe I'm thick but... what name do Apple and Honda share?
    • tuckermi 9y ago
      Perhaps the commenter meant Google rather than Apple (for "Fit")?
    • andresgottlieb 9y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer
    • kozhevnikov 9y ago
      The Beatles' Apple. Not sure about Honda, may they're confusing Honda with Nissan and case nissan.com not being own by Nissan the car company? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Motors_vs._Nissan_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Motors_vs._Nissan_Compu...
• mtmail 9y ago
  German hypermarket 'Metro' sued Microsoft over naming because they registered their name for just about any business sector , including computers and data processing. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/microsoft-metro-out-windows-8-style-ui-in-amid-rumors-of-a-trademark-dispute/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/micro... They sued others, including public transport companies, and a disco place before. I believe LuLu is fine though, it's Metro AG who are far overreacting.
• cgb223 9y ago
  As long as the firewall doesn't start selling produce, there shouldn't be an issue