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Also worth noting: The developer cited mentions at the end of the article that he was informed at some point that he also couldn't use the word "memory." Which,
by mildtrepidation 13y ago
Also worth noting: The developer cited mentions at the end of the article that he was informed at some point that he also couldn't use the word "memory." Which, obvious ridiculousness of this whole matter aside, makes me wonder if there's any concise and complete resource one can use to check for potential 'violations' while naming apps (or, really, anything else) to head this off before it becomes a problem...
- talmand 13y agoI think that if we've reached a point that a developer cannot use the generic word candy in the title of their app, whether it relates to Candy Crush or not, then we already have problems. It's bad enough we have to use apps with misspelled words to avoid litigation or create new IP, but now people have to spell candy as "kandi" to avoid lawsuits? It just seems to make everyone involved appear to be completely stupid. Seems on a weekly basis the price of entry to this industry continues to go up.
- interstitial 13y agoMisspellings technically don't count if they still sound like the original. http://www.bitlaw.com/trademark/infringe.html http://www.bitlaw.com/trademark/infringe.html
- delinka 13y agoThe only things you can do are: 1) search trademark registrations and 2) register your mark. Oh, and hire a lawyer to handle it all from the start so they'll know what they're defending should it come to that.