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Re:Tox: secure messaging for everyone by loumf on Monday July 29, 2013 @03:53PM (#6123455)
You can trademark using a round M for burgers, but that doesn't get you the trademark for banks. Witness Apple Records and Apple Computers.

In this case, the products/ideas are straight-up competitors.

Re:Tox: secure messaging for everyone by Craigpd on Monday July 29, 2013 @04:08PM (#6123542)
Only Apple go so far as to take such petty things to court. Most of their law suits can be generalised as "It looks similar from this side of the room"
Re:Tox: secure messaging for everyone by RobAtticus on Monday July 29, 2013 @11:34PM (#6125269)
I think I'm safe in assuming when you say "Only Apple" you mean Apple Computers. However, it was actually Apple Records who sued Apple Computers, not the other way around.
Re:Tox: secure messaging for everyone by marshray on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @02:31AM (#6125626)
Yeah, I get the two confused all the time.

Oh wait

Re:Tox: secure messaging for everyone by century24 on Monday July 29, 2013 @07:35PM (#6124547)
A pre-binary of an existing project and an idea that you had that you've conveniently been sitting on for a year are very different things.

This isn't competition. It's complaining on a professional level.