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I didn't realize that it is possible to trademark something after it has been used widely as a non-trademarked term. Isn't that why Aspirin couldn't be trademar
by smoody 15y ago
I didn't realize that it is possible to trademark something after it has been used widely as a non-trademarked term. Isn't that why Aspirin couldn't be trademarked?
- kristofferR 15y ago"used widely" is very relative.
- bliss 15y agothe word "node" has been used widely for years, they seem to be claiming rights to that word - the joyent rep above says that they are not claiming rights to the word node, but the text of the claim I just read states just that. don't get me wrong, i'm not a competitor or anyting - node.js is a cool tech that I'm currently playing with (would likely not have clicked the link otherwise), but the MASSIVE distinction between node.js and the simple word node is cause for concern for me
- Kudose 15y agoExactly ... they CANNOT trademark the word Node. This word has been in the dictionary since the 16th century derived from the Latin word nōdus, meaning knot.