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I know that the original Notepad++ is under GPLv2 so creating an open-source port is perfectly acceptable, but the Notepad++ name itself is trademarked by Don H
by vunderba 6mo ago
I know that the original Notepad++ is under GPLv2 so creating an open-source port is perfectly acceptable, but the Notepad++ name itself is trademarked by Don Ho, so calling itself "Notepad++" (for Mac) along with using an almost identical icon feels like it's crossing some boundaries.
- eurleif 6mo ago>Notepad++ name itself is trademarked by Don Ho Is it? I can't find a trademark registration on the USPTO site.
- vunderba 6mo agoOn closer look, I think you’re right. I also tried searching the USPTO trademark database by author and by product name and couldn’t find anything. I don’t know why I thought he had trademarked it. Maybe it could qualify as a common law trademark, but I’m really not sure as this is well outside my area of expertise. https://digital.gov/resources/u-s-trademark-law https://digital.gov/resources/u-s-trademark-law
- alduino 6mo agoFrom a quick glance Don Ho looks to be based in France, and a search of their trademark registry gives a current result for Notepad++: https://data.inpi.fr/marques/FR5133202 https://data.inpi.fr/marques/FR5133202
- veverkap 6mo agohttps://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/npp-trademark-infringement/ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/npp-trademark-infringemen... Don Ho (original author of Notepad++) is not happy.