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It’s very interesting how enforceable this trademark policy is. There’re trademark fair use, and it looks like they try to take away some part of it, through fo
by solomatov 3y ago
It’s very interesting how enforceable this trademark policy is. There’re trademark fair use, and it looks like they try to take away some part of it, through forbidding to use word Rust in other product names.
P.S. I am not a lawyer.
- nicce 3y agoI believe ”forbidden” only applies in area of programming languages and closely relative tech. Other than that, nope.
- dragonwriter 3y ago> There’re trademark fair use, and it looks like they try to take away some part of it, through forbidding to use word Rust in other product names. I’m not familiar with any form of trademark fair use that would extend to use of the mark in a product name that is in any way within the scope where (fair use aside) trademark would be an issue. Nominative fair use of trademark would extend to using the trademark in product descriptions to describe specifically the thing that the mark refers to; it lets you say things like that your product is for use with Microsoft Windows. But it won’t let you use “Microsoft Windows” as part of your product name.
- solomatov 3y agoThere's a case law which contradicts what you say: - https://casetext.com/case/toyota-motor-sales-v-tabari https://casetext.com/case/toyota-motor-sales-v-tabari (about using buy-a-lexus.com and buyorleaselexus.com domains without permission from Toyota) - https://www.leagle.com/decision/1969761411f2d3501697 https://www.leagle.com/decision/1969761411f2d3501697 (about using Independent Volkswagen Porsche Service without permission from Volkswagen and Porsche) P.S. May be I am misunderstanding something because I am not a lawyer, but these cases looks pretty straightforward to me.