Grabbeh

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   by Grabbeh 10y ago

   There's a difference between fair use and taking unfair advantage of a brand owner'S trade mark. Your example would be likely to fall within the nominative use bracket as you're using the term to describe an attribute of the
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   by Grabbeh 10y ago

   You are right that making it clear the lack of affiliation is a positive step towards reducing confusion. However there are some weaknesses in the solution (and reasons therefore why a brand owner would continue to pursue). When it comes do
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   by Grabbeh 10y ago

   I suspect Instagram are pretty darn happy with their choice of trade mark at this present moment in time. Trade mark enforcement is an inevitable aspect of becoming a large brand and here I think they have a legitimate interest in pursuing
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   by Grabbeh 10y ago

   I don't think trade mark ownership is in itself the problem. Trade marks serve a useful economic purpose in helping consumers to easily distinguish between products in the marketplace. I have no issue with companies using trade marks f