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Don't forget how Figma bullied Loveable from being able to use "dev mode" [1]. [1] https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/figma-sent-a-cease-and-desist-letter-to-lo
by urda 1y ago
Don't forget how Figma bullied Loveable from being able to use "dev mode" [1].
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/figma-sent-a-cease-and-desist-letter-to-lovable-over-the-term-dev-mode/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/figma-sent-a-cease-and-des...
- rib3ye 1y agoDon't forget how Loveable used the moment as an acquisition tactic, which was probably the whole point.
- urda 1y agoThat’s one way to frame it, but it’s missing the power imbalance. Loveable was the smaller party here, Figma suddenly turned hostile when their success overlapped with a feature Figma hadn’t monetized yet. “Used the moment” sounds a lot like surviving a punch and then asking for help. If you think that’s scheming, maybe revisit who threw the first punch.
- designerarvid 1y agoThat’s how trademark works. You lose it if you have it and don’t protect it.
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- Sephr 1y agoI think the point the parent comment is making is that companies shouldn't be able to trademark common phrases with their usual spelling. 'Dev mode' is a common short form for 'developer mode' which has extensive use.
- jonatron 1y agoI wrote a little about it, because it's more complicated than "a trademark": https://jonatron.github.io/randomstuff/trademark/fig.html https://jonatron.github.io/randomstuff/trademark/fig.html