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> Not affiliated with Vanced team. I wonder if the original "vanced" can now file a dispute over this project's name?

• mminer237 5y ago
  Theoretically they could sue for trademark infringements, but: 1. ReVanced has a disclaimer that they're not affiliated, which helps make sure people aren't confused. 2. The Vanced people probably are glad someone's continuing their efforts after they're no longer able to. 3. Vanced has been discontinued and taken down, so it's no longer "used in commerce", so I think the common law trademark should cease to exist.
  • LosWochosWeek 5y ago
    > sue for trademark infringements Yeah, maybe at the piracy trademark comission on pirate island... For obvious reasons Vanced had no trademark on anything and thus can't sue for trademark infringements. They could possibly sue for a copyright infringement, but for that they'd have to prove that they do in fact hold a copyright on whatever they're suing for. They'd have to prove that (whatever) indeed is either (a) an original work that's protected under copyright or (b) it's a derivative work that's protected under copyright.
    • mminer237 5y ago
      Most common law jurisdictions give trademarks as a matter of law just for using something in commerce. I think Vanced could have legitimately sued to stop another product called "Vanced" from using that name. What "obvious reason" would prevent them from having had a trademark? Copyright infringement is a much stronger claim at this point if they were actually upset. Vanced obviously had original code, so to the extent ReVanced copies that without permission, it would be infringing.