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> Amazon illegally uses the ElasticSearch trademark. If we accept Elastic's interpretation of trademark law, all retail is illegal. I bought some break cereal
by ydlr 6y ago
> Amazon illegally uses the ElasticSearch trademark.
If we accept Elastic's interpretation of trademark law, all retail is illegal.
I bought some break cereal at Walmart this morning that clearly displayed a "Kellog" trademark. Walk down any isle of the store, unauthorized use of trademarks as far as the eye can see. NOT OK.
- Dylan16807 6y agoIf you try to open a series of stores with Kellog in the name, you'll get slapped down right away. And that's obviously the problem here, putting it right in the name in a way that gives no hint it's someone else's trademark.
- ydlr 6y ago> If you try to open a series of stores with Kellog in the name, you'll get slapped down right away. Fair enough. I still don't think Amazon is violating trademark here, but my analogy was unnecessarily dismissive.