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Re:The Rust Foundation's New Trademark Policy Draft Is Just ... by solomatov on Saturday September 02, 2023 @07:25AM (#37360481)
It’s very interesting how enforceable this trademark policy is. There’re trademark fair use, and it looks like they try to take away some part of it, through forbidding to use word Rust in other product names.

P.S. I am not a lawyer.

Re:The Rust Foundation's New Trademark Policy Draft Is Just ... by nicce on Saturday September 02, 2023 @08:53AM (#37361080)
I believe ”forbidden” only applies in area of programming languages and closely relative tech. Other than that, nope.
Re:The Rust Foundation's New Trademark Policy Draft Is Just ... by dragonwriter on Saturday September 02, 2023 @04:17PM (#37365143)
> There’re trademark fair use, and it looks like they try to take away some part of it, through forbidding to use word Rust in other product names.

I’m not familiar with any form of trademark fair use that would extend to use of the mark in a product name that is in any way within the scope where (fair use aside) trademark would be an issue. Nominative fair use of trademark would extend to using the trademark in product descriptions to describe specifically the thing that the mark refers to; it lets you say things like that your product is for use with Microsoft Windows. But it won’t let you use “Microsoft Windows” as part of your product name.

Re:The Rust Foundation's New Trademark Policy Draft Is Just ... by solomatov on Sunday September 03, 2023 @11:34AM (#37371209)
There's a case law which contradicts what you say:

- https://casetext.com/case/toyota-motor-sales-v-tabari (about using buy-a-lexus.com and buyorleaselexus.com domains without permission from Toyota)

- https://www.leagle.com/decision/1969761411f2d3501697 (about using Independent Volkswagen Porsche Service without permission from Volkswagen and Porsche)

P.S. May be I am misunderstanding something because I am not a lawyer, but these cases looks pretty straightforward to me.