Sorry, “gravy” is a registered trademark of Gravy, Inc.: trademarks.justia.com/854/89/gravy-85489026.html
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boaratio@lemmy.world 2 months agoSo they can use Linux in the name, just not at the beginning? We’re so stupid. Can they do Windows Subsystem for Coke? Or Windows Subsystem for McDonald’s? Or Windows Subsystem for MacOs?
Good gravy.
catloaf@lemm.ee 2 months ago
psyvibe@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I think this only applies to using the the word “gravy” for payment services or a website referring to such a payment service. There was a prior trademark on the word for use with plush toy products.
raltoid@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Indeed, it’s why Apple could be trademarked as the name of an electronics company. But you can’t rock up to the trademark office and register “Pear” for a company selling pear-related products.
catloaf@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Yes, there are a bunch of trademarks on the word “gravy”, in different industries. I was going to link to that one you mentioned, because for some reason despite being plush toy products, the company holding it was Bob Evans. But it’s since been canceled, and the company name doesn’t appear on the page, so I chose an active trademark instead.
lando55@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Disney presents Good Gravy®️
addison@programming.dev 2 months ago
Good Gravy®️ Presentation for Disney
Redex68@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I mean I guess it makes some sense. Linux Subsystem for Windows to the uninitiated might sound like it “comes from the Linux brand”, whilst Windows Subsystem for Linux sounds more like its made by Windows.
anzo@programming.dev 2 months ago
Copyright is always stupid
boatswain@infosec.pub 2 months ago
This is trademark, not copyright
KeenFlame@feddit.nu 2 months ago
Yeah but they aren’t wrong
Hadriscus@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I think trademark law has a strange history in the US
boaratio@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m sure it does, I was just being facetious.