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Even if the Apache Software Foundation were to lose the trademark on the right to exclusively use that word in the software industry, that does not mean they wo
by pcl 12y ago
Even if the Apache Software Foundation were to lose the trademark on the right to exclusively use that word in the software industry, that does not mean they would necessarily need to give up the domain.
And bear in mind that trademark law does not aim to be a unique name registry. The trademark is issued in the context of the business. For example, the USPTO has trademarks registered for Apache helicopters and Apache skateboards, among others.
- VLM 12y agoSpeaking of apache helicopters, the .mil has the highest concentration of native american names I can think of of, mostly names for weapon systems. Those looking to "make a statement" can probably find the next lawsuit in that arena.
- dragonwriter 12y agoBased on what law, exactly?
- protomyth 12y agouhm, given the very high percentage of Native Americans serving in the military, I would except one hell of a back lash if any group tried this.