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Re:Show HN: pan.do/ra - a free, open source platform for vid... by edgeman27 on Monday July 02, 2012 @01:29PM (#4189826)
Don't risk it, get a lawyer. The last thing you want is to create a recognised brand only to have to change the name because you saved some money by not checking.
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Re:Show HN: pan.do/ra - a free, open source platform for vid... by rolux on Monday July 02, 2012 @01:50PM (#4189933)
But what if we wanted to be recognized as the brand that is spelled pan.do/ra - which happens to be the URL of the product?

And what if getting recognized as the brand involved in a trademark conflict about the name of a Greek mythological figure is a risk we're totally willing to take?

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Re:Show HN: pan.do/ra - a free, open source platform for vid... by pavlov on Monday July 02, 2012 @02:02PM (#4189997)
And what if getting recognized as the brand involved in a trademark conflict about the name of a Greek mythological figure is a risk we're totally willing to take?

That's some bravado. To make the case more poignant, you should also open an online shoe store at http://ni.ke

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Re:Show HN: pan.do/ra - a free, open source platform for vid... by rolux on Monday July 02, 2012 @02:31PM (#4190166)
I'm beginning to think that the Ancient Greek should have sought better protection for their intellectual property:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology)

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Re:Show HN: pan.do/ra - a free, open source platform for vid... by pavlov on Monday July 02, 2012 @03:18PM (#4190448)
My point exactly. "But, what about the Greeks!" doesn't carry much weight in a trademark lawsuit.
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Re:Show HN: pan.do/ra - a free, open source platform for vid... by aggronn on Monday July 02, 2012 @02:13PM (#4190065)
He shouldn't get a lawyer--he should change the name. The gain for getting to name it pandora exists exclusively in his ego. A prudent person wouldn't hire a lawyer for the sake of his ego.
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