Sega tried this back in the 90s and already lost in court. The court ruled that by making the use of it’s trademark a required element in order to perform an otherwise lawful activity, any resulting trademark confusion was the fault of Sega.
Comment on BMW’s Newest “Innovation” is a Logo-Shaped Middle Finger to Right to Repair
hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 days agoProprietary security screws have existed for a long time. There’s a reason they’re using their logo, and its not vanity, its a weaponization of trademark law. Recreating the tip would mean recreating a trademark without authorization.
Few reputable companies will be willing to take that risk.
nuxi@lemmy.world 6 days ago
CADmonkey@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I’m not entirely sure some Chinese company that neither of us has heard of is worried about that risk.
TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 6 days ago
It’d be cool to see a compatible tip with some additional breakaway segments to bypass the logo law.
SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Right to repair class action suit incoming.
kent_eh@lemmy.ca 6 days ago
Aliexpress will have one in about 2 weeks.
And they won’t be worried about BMW’s lawyers when they do it.