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Someone has to pay to do the work of determining if GNOME has a valid complaint. Even if the government were to foot the bill, they would still ask GNOME to pu
by danielweber 12y ago
Someone has to pay to do the work of determining if GNOME has a valid complaint. Even if the government were to foot the bill, they would still ask GNOME to put their best case forward, which would involve GNOME hiring lawyers.
- mahouse 12y agoThe government should do it. If they give you the means of registering a trademark, they should at least be able of determining if a claim is valid.
- WoodenChair 12y agoRight because I really want some randomly assigned government bureaucrat making an argument one way or another on my behalf before whoever decides the matter...
- mahouse 12y agoWhat I mean is that the government itself should evaluate the matter and then decide it, all by itself.
- WoodenChair 12y agoWhich is in a sense the same thing - do you trust the government to argue each side of the case and make a decision internally for you? I prefer the court system and an arguer (lawyer) of my choice.
- mahouse 12y agoI don't understand. Why do you think a government agency and a court would take a different decision at a trademark matter?