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That’s an oft repeated myth, but it’s not quite true. From an article by the EFF: > The circumstances under which a company could actually lose a trademark—su
by pacificmint 6y ago
That’s an oft repeated myth, but it’s not quite true.
From an article by the EFF:
> The circumstances under which a company could actually lose a trademark—such as abandonment and genericide—are quite limited. Genericide […] is very rare […]. Courts also set a very high bar to show abandonment (usually years of total non-use). Importantly, failure to enforce a mark against every potential infringer does not show abandonment.
[1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/11/trademark-law-does-not-require-companies-tirelessly-censor-internet https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/11/trademark-law-does-not...
- gridlockd 6y agoThe EFF is a strongly partisan organization, of course they advise against pushing these kinds of suits. Call it a myth if you will, blame it on overzealous lawyer who just want to create work for themselves. My only point is that this "myth" is so powerful that it creates a business reality where these suits are ubiquitous, but it's only news if a company like Apple does it.