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This is a lame move by Pair Networks. It reminds me of the days when Sun went around threatening random businesses that had "Java" in their name. I'm glad some
by pg 14y ago
This is a lame move by Pair Networks. It reminds me of the days when Sun went around threatening random businesses that had "Java" in their name. I'm glad someone is standing up to these thugs.
- shabble 14y agoOne of the more ridiculous examples I'm aware of is Sparkfun: http://www.sparkfun.com/news/300 http://www.sparkfun.com/news/300 In which, some lawyers hilariously try to argue that people might be confused when trying to buy some SPARC hardware, and could end up with a crate full of Arduinos, and the vague nagging feeling that it's going to take more than a beowulf cluster to placate their C*O.
- eaurouge 14y agoThey have to actively protect their trademark. I would say it was shortsighted of Pair Networks to have chosen such a generic term in the first place. But having done so, they have no option but to legally and aggressively protect it or they may not be able to lay claim to it in the future. Pair should have known this and their advisors should have advised them of a probable lawsuit. The boneheaded move for Pair Networks would be to sit back and let some other company hijack their brand and identification when they have legal recourse.