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The essence of trade mark law is that similar products should have different names, so that consumers can distinguish between them. Calling a photo gallery app
by timClicks 15y ago
The essence of trade mark law is that similar products should have different names, so that consumers can distinguish between them. Calling a photo gallery application "Photos" is great until the next trader wants to build a photo gallery application.
- JumpCrisscross 15y agoYou buy Windows. They're not re-branding Windows "OS". Once you have Windows the features in the OS don't have to keep competing for your attention as furiously.
- wmf 15y agoI think you've gotten to the real point. Apps like Mail, Photos, etc. are not standalone products; they're just features of Windows.