Linux distro creator tries to enforce a trademark he doesn't own

Re:Linux distro creator tries to enforce a trademark he does... by lp0_on_fire on Monday August 30, 2021 @06:37PM (#28361744)

I guess an LLC has _never_ been started out of someones garage /s

Just because it's publicly available doesn't mean it can or should be broadcast for all the world to see.

krisives took the time to download the document and mark it part of the repository so _at the very least_ they should have redacted any PII.

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Re:Linux distro creator tries to enforce a trademark he does... by ISV_Damocles on Monday August 30, 2021 @06:46PM (#28361825)

Yes, if they were perfectly fine with using that address in public records they should understand that it will be searchable, tying the business to that address.

There are tons of cheap services[1] to provide obfuscated business addresses for LLCs very cheaply, and by the time you're navigating filing documentation for legal trademarks I would expect this to be a known solution, as their legal counsel should've brought it up when they were establishing the LLC in the first place.

[1]: https://www.noobpreneur.com/2018/05/04/how-to-use-a-virtual-...

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