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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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