Sorry that the links to USPTO don't work, but the TLDR is there are dozens of "KIK"s that have nothing to do with the kik messaging product
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@jlongster and the trademark system is expressly designed to avoid these notions of "globally owning a name" in most cases -
@wycats does a trademark have any actual power over something like npm? if 2 trademarks exist in different classes, which one wins? -
@jlongster in general, trademark law has everything to do with real-world confusion. 1/ -
@jlongster so if someone tried to create a kik messaging package that had nothing to do with kik, kik would win 2/ -
@jlongster otherwise, the names can live together in harmony 3/3 -
@wycats so regarding something like npm, it is just first-come first-serve? packages themselves aren't related to a specific intl. class
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@wycats totally, I'm agreeing with you. I'd prefer more more hands-off/objective rules. -
@jlongster :D I think that makes sense. If a judge orders you to do something, sounds fine. Otherwise, I like github's policy
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@wycats it's also hard if you basically never talk to your users <<.>>.>> don't do something in their name if you have no dialogue w/them :(Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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