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Just because a fee is due annually doesn't mean you don't "own" whatever it is that you "lease". In the real world, you still have to pay taxes and HOA fees on
by cnst 6y ago
Just because a fee is due annually doesn't mean you don't "own" whatever it is that you "lease".
In the real world, you still have to pay taxes and HOA fees on real estate property that you own; plus, have to put up (or finance) a huge deposit in order to "own" it. Same goes for any other large property like cars.
You're talking about trademarks, but trademarks themselves often require renewal every 10 years, where you have to continue paying a renewal fee in order to continue to "own" it.
- thw0rted 6y agoThe question of ownership comes down to whether you have a right to that renewal. As long as you keep paying the fee, you have a right to continue using that trademark, unless legal action is taken to challenge it. Can you say that about your Twitter handle? Do you have a legal right to keep using that Twitter account, and if Twitter tries to give the account to someone else, can you get an injunction preventing them from doing so? (Now, same question but for your FB, Instagram, email, domain name, etc etc.)