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Let's make bets on how long it takes before the C&D hammer comes down hard on them. > Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service
by _ugfj 5y ago
Let's make bets on how long it takes before the C&D hammer comes down hard on them.
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Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods and/or services.
Emphasis mine, source https://www.uspto.gov/page/about-trademark-infringement https://www.uspto.gov/page/about-trademark-infringement
https://trademarks.justia.com/860/49/mongodb-86049805.html https://trademarks.justia.com/860/49/mongodb-86049805.html
I wouldn't rule it out they will simply dispute the domain name https://my.nic.io/legal/legal_dispute.html https://my.nic.io/legal/legal_dispute.html
> by using the domain name, you have intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to your web site or other online location, by creating a likelihood of confusion with the complainant’s mark
- av8avenger 5y agoThis was actually my first thought even before continuing reading what they do. I think they‘ll hear from lawyers sooner than later, if this gathers more attention…
- chx 5y agoThey must. If you don't protect your trademark you can lose it.
- Aeolun 5y agoI doubt anyone will confuse Mango’s and Mongo’s. It’s clearly satire, even if it’s a real project.
- robbrown451 5y agoThis is trademark, not copyright. And no I don't think this qualifies as satire at all.
- thayne 5y ago> you have intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain I don't see anything on on MangoDB.io that would result in commercial gain. Maybe I'm missing something though.
- rp1 5y agoIt’s been previously ruled that notoriety counts as a commercial gain. The authors could later add monetization to MangoDB, or leverage their increased reputation for gains.
- gibbonsrcool 5y agoSource? Sounds like this ruling would invalidate fair use...
- hnarn 5y agoPlease explain how this has anything to do with fair use.
- hh3k0 5y ago> Let's make bets on how long it takes before the C&D hammer comes down hard on them. Hey, free publicity. News regarding C&D hammering tends to spread like wildfire in the open-source community. A boatload of publicity for a meager name change? That's a steal.
- inkyoto 5y agoFor as long as the mango in MangoDB is rendered as being pear shaped, they should do just fine.