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Re:The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their n... by cpuguy83 on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @03:19AM (#29250322)
It costs significantly more to defend your trademark. Registering your trademark is pointless if you can't also defend it.
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Re:The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their n... by eloeffler on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @06:41AM (#29251704)
Doesn't it at least protect you from someone else registering it and then suing you?
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Re:The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their n... by foepys on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @07:40AM (#29252274)
Not really. Registering, yes, but you can sue anybody at any time. You might lose but it doesn't prevent you from suing.

If you hold a trademark you are obligated to defend it. If you don't others can void it.

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Re:The OBS project has accused Streamlabs of copying their n... by pdpi on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @08:20AM (#29252607)
> but you can sue anybody at any time

This is enough of a problem that anti-SLAPP laws have been passed in several jurisdictions. Those laws only go so far, though (and you still need to mount a defence of some description)

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