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Re:$160M VC-backed company just killed my EU trademark for a... by mindcrime on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @06:29PM (#44894635)
A good friend of mine always used to say "Once the lawyers are involved, you lose no matter what. Only the lawyers win." (paraphrased from memory).

I don't know if I agree that that is correct every single time, but it strikes me as a very useful heuristic at the least.

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Re:$160M VC-backed company just killed my EU trademark for a... by marcjschmidt on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @06:40PM (#44894730)
That's a very good saying. I keep that in mind.
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Re:$160M VC-backed company just killed my EU trademark for a... by SoftTalker on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @10:49PM (#44896264)
This has always been my (albeit limited) experience.
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Re:$160M VC-backed company just killed my EU trademark for a... by huhkerrf on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @11:34PM (#44896493)
The way I've heard it phrased is: billable hours always wins.
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Re:$160M VC-backed company just killed my EU trademark for a... by arethuza on Thursday August 14, 2025 @05:53AM (#44898612)
"Of course I've got lawyers. They are like nuclear weapons, I've got em 'cause everyone else has. But as soon as you use them they screw everything up."

Danny DeVito

My wife is a lawyer so I collect amusing statements about them ;-)

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