IANAL, but it's my understanding that these issues are not what trademarks are all about. Having "NYSE" as a trademark means I can't make money selling some inv

IANAL, but it's my understanding that these issues are not what trademarks are all about. Having "NYSE" as a trademark means I can't make money selling some investment or trading product called that. And if, in my business, I mention "NYSE", I need to note that this is a trademark, and possibly disclaim any connection. It is copyright (a very different thing) that prohibits arbitrary reproduction, but even then not usually in brief form as part of news reporting. Yes, the article does say, "... we've been advised that the NYSE's claims are baseless and ridiculous on their face." But it would be nice to say why. I suspect that what I've said above is essentially the reason.