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| DATE | 2017-04-14 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout of NYLXS] More trademark problems ... again
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> You might be concerned that the trademark registrant could invoke the
> UDRP to seize your domain name. That is actually possible. If you
> are concerned about that, you could file opposition to the trademark
> registration with USPTO, citing prior art.
>
mostly I am concerned that they would try to do this or to sue me,
especially since the first trademark is so broad
how do I go about doing this
?
> It's possible that it's late for 'opposition' to the registration, given
> that it was 'Published for Opposition' in 2015 and registered in 2016.
> But you could nonetheless still file to get it _cancelled_ citing prior
> art.
>
>
> Trademark law is almost universally misunderstood by members of the
> Linux and open source community. Material that may help:
>
> http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Licensing_and_Law/trademark-law.html
> http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Licensing_and_Law/trademark-law.add
> (latter is additional material that I'd been intending at
> some point to add into the first piece when I refactor it)
>
>
> Oh, and, if you _do_ ever get communications from them complaining about
> your domain and claiming that it's in violation of their copyright, be
> very careful to say nothing that would suggest that you would consider
> making a deal for your domain -- because that can then be cited as
> evidence that your ownership is wrongful because you were just trying to
> get the _legitimate_ owner to pay you for it.
>
>
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