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paulryanrogers10/02/20241 replyview on HN

All the good names get locked up forever?

Trademarks have to be renewed already. Why make them eternal?


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jzb10/02/2024

They’re “good” because they’re associated with a company or product people are positive about. How does it help me if the trademark expires on a brand I like and ten other companies push out similar but not the same product? All the IP expired, so they use identical names, art, etc. How do customers distinguish?

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