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Legally, it doesn’t matter. Trademark law (not copyright) requires active enforcement to keep yours. So, even if it’s a joke, the act of making a networking rel
by colejohnson66 4y ago
Legally, it doesn’t matter. Trademark law (not copyright) requires active enforcement to keep yours. So, even if it’s a joke, the act of making a networking related thing while Comcast has a trademark in that category is enough to make their lawyers wake up.
- mypalmike 4y agoPerhaps being on the front page of HN will be the catalyst which leads to the lawyers being informed.
- wumpus 4y agoComcast has to actively enforce against ISPs or network providers. Comcast the ISP doesn't have to actively enforce against Comcast brand tires or Comcast brand coffee. A lot of people are confused about this, and big companies use "we have to actively enforce" as an excuse to crush companies in unrelated fields. But you don't.
- bee_rider 4y ago"Duty to police" seems up there with "requirement to maximize profits" in the realm of excuses to indulge in the sort of bad behavior that execs are fond of.