Quote from: murraysdaddy on July 06, 2011, 09:41:17 PM

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maybe we can just avoid all this nonsense - change the name - and do it right this time.

Bah. Honestly it would be seriously counter to the spirit of Bitcoin if we trademarked the name. No one person should hold licensing rights to a decentralized currency that we all helped build.

uh...so what do we do...keep changing the name so we don't get into trademark wars?

It has already been mentioned that the term bitcoin has been in use in the public domain long before the Trademark was filled. I don't think the TM has a leg to stand on. Also, anyone with bitcoin in a domain name should not have to worry about this TM if their name was registered and in use before the TM was created. The person with the TM should not be able to get those names that is known as "reverse domain hijacking".

ok, fine. but still, this is an issue we need to think and talk about. how many of us honestly saw something like this coming?

I didn't see it coming and you are right this is an issue that does need to be talked about. I'm not a TM lawyer, so I guess my opinion really does not matter, just the law, wish someone would step in and chime in on the subject with more knowledge.

Mr. E

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