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As much as we can talk about HDMI here, as it's a name in the public domain, wouldn't someone else be able to use that kind of speech to make a "HDMI-compatible
by sverhagen 3y ago
As much as we can talk about HDMI here, as it's a name in the public domain, wouldn't someone else be able to use that kind of speech to make a "HDMI-compatible" implementation? "IBM compatible" seemed to be a designation, in the day, that didn't run up against legal trouble?
Maybe that's what you already meant by "calling it different than".
- addandsubtract 3y agoHDIY
- BigJ1211 3y agoCould then just call it: HDMIY, no? High Definition Make It Yourself
- missjellyfish 3y agoTrademark law always hinges on the question if a reasonable consumer with reasonable knowledge could be expected to distinguish those trademarks or not. HDMIY would most probably not fly, HDIY would probably. not yet a lawyer, though. edit: I'm also fairly certain that the HDMI forum would fight HDIY tooth and nail, so whoever goes public with that absolutely needs deep pockets.