Re: Synchronet?
By: echicken to HusTler on Sat Aug 03 2019 03:55 pm
> Re: Synchronet?
> By: HusTler to All on Sat Aug 03 2019 14:51:07
>
> Hu> Question? How is it possible the name "Synchronet" can be used by
others? There's no trademark or copy right infringments? Everyone
> Hu> has seen the NY Buffalo IT company called Synchronet right?
synchronet.net I thought there were laws or something? Domain rights??
> Hu> I'm no attorney but it pisses me off whenever I search Synchronet this
company shows up. Anyone know anything about this stuff?
>
> This sort of thing happens from time to time. One or both parties using the
name would have to take issue with the other, and enact some
> sort of legal challenge. I can't imagine that DM is going to do that, and I
doubt if the other guys are worried that they're losing
> business because people are starting up a BBS instead of using their
products/services.
>
> How big of a problem the sharing of a name is depends on how confusing it is
to the public (consumers). Here's an article I just skimmed
> on
> the topic:
>
> https://www.upcounsel.com/likelihood-of-confu...
>
> "Relatedness of the Products" is probably paramount here. However, there
have been big disputes between companies with (at the time)
> very
> unrelated businesses:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_A...
>
> Closer to your question (an open source project vs. some company), here's a
story about how such a dispute spiralled into big problems a
> few
> years ago:
>
> https://tinyurl.com/yxatjbum
>
> Another story about name confusion:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_v._Mi...
>
> Anyway, I don't think some company is going to change their name if we ask
them politely, and apart from some cluttering of search
> results
> it doesn't seem like much of a problem.
what about apple records vs. apple computers? a real court case based on
copyright infringement.
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