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• Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I think trademark law has a strange history in the US

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  • boaratio@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’m sure it does, I was just being facetious.

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• Redex68@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

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• catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Sorry, “gravy” is a registered trademark of Gravy, Inc.: trademarks.justia.com/854/89/gravy-85489026.html

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  • psyvibe@lemm.ee ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

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    • raltoid@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

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    • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

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• lando55@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Disney presents Good Gravy®️

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  • addison@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Good Gravy®️ Presentation for Disney

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