HyperTerm – JS/HTML/CSS Terminal

Re:HyperTerm – JS/HTML/CSS Terminal by Jtsummers on Friday July 15, 2016 @01:43PM (#12102637)

A very similar name for a product sitting in the same space (terminal emulator). That's generally an unwise decision as it can create confusion for both projects, and the one with the trademark (especially since this new one's name is a substring of the older project) is in a position to make a valid claim against the new project.

If someone created a new project called Steem to deliver video games to end users[, would you] be surprised if Valve took issue with their choice of name?

EDIT: Left out part of a sentence.

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Re:HyperTerm – JS/HTML/CSS Terminal by digler999 on Friday July 15, 2016 @05:00PM (#12103812)

> if Valve took issue

isn't it true that companies have to take issue, otherwise they lose their trademark? I used to be angry when large corporations would sue a little guy or nonprofit over name squabbles, but then I heard that the big company can lose their trademark if they dont.

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Re:HyperTerm – JS/HTML/CSS Terminal by zyxley on Friday July 15, 2016 @05:07PM (#12103846)

For an example of this happening, "Aspirin" was originally a Bayer trademark registered in 1897.

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Re:HyperTerm – JS/HTML/CSS Terminal by HeavyStorm on Saturday July 16, 2016 @07:24AM (#12105993)

I probably heard the same thing as you. With the whole Scrolls fiasco, I think. Someone explained Bethesda had to go after Mojang.

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Re:HyperTerm – JS/HTML/CSS Terminal by Jtsummers on Friday July 15, 2016 @05:02PM (#12103817)

That's my understanding as well, yes.

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