Question? How is it possible the name "Synchronet" can be used by others? There's no trademark or copy right infringments? Everyone has seen the NY Buffalo IT company called Synchronet right? synchronet.net I thought there were laws or something? Domain rights?? I'm no attorney but it pisses me off whenever I search Synchronet this company shows up. Anyone know anything about this stuff?
Re: Synchronet?
By: HusTler to All on Sat Aug 03 2019 14:51:07
Question? How is it possible the name "Synchronet" can be used by others? There's no trademark or copy right infringments? Everyone
has seen the NY Buffalo IT company called Synchronet right? synchronet.net I thought there were laws or something? Domain rights??
I'm no attorney but it pisses me off whenever I search Synchronet this company shows up. Anyone know anything about this stuff?
This sort of thing happens from time to time. One or both parties using the name would have to take issue with the other, and enact some
sort of legal challenge. I can't imagine that DM is going to do that, and I doubt if the other guys are worried that they're losing
business because people are starting up a BBS instead of using their products/services.
How big of a problem the sharing of a name is depends on how confusing it is to the public (consumers). Here's an article I just skimmed
on
the topic:
https://www.upcounsel.com/likelihood-of-confusion-factors
"Relatedness of the Products" is probably paramount here. However, there have been big disputes between companies with (at the time)
very
unrelated businesses:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer
Closer to your question (an open source project vs. some company), here's a story about how such a dispute spiralled into big problems a
few
years ago:
https://tinyurl.com/yxatjbum
Another story about name confusion:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_v._MikeRoweSoft
Anyway, I don't think some company is going to change their name if we ask them politely, and apart from some cluttering of search
results
it doesn't seem like much of a problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer
what about apple records vs. apple computers? a real court case based on copyright infringement.
Question? How is it possible the name "Synchronet" can be used by others? There's no trademark or copy right infringments? Everyone has
This sort of thing happens from time to time. One or both parties using the name would have to take
How big of a problem the sharing of a name is depends on how confusing it is to the public (consumers).
Here's an article I just skimmed on the topic:
Another story about name confusion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_v._MikeRoweSoft
Thanks for the links. I think I'll just send them an email and give them my opinion without all the legal mumbo jumbo. At the very least it's
disrespecful to use a pre-exisiting name. Years ago I tried to register a
business name for tax purposes and because it was similar to an existing business I was asked not to use it. I have no idea what the "rules" are on the world wide web. Thanks for your reply.
Question? How is it possible the name "Synchronet" can be used by others? There's no trademark or copy right infringments? Everyone has seen the NY Buffalo IT company called Synchronet right? synchronet.net I thought there were laws or something? Domain rights?? I'm no attorney but it pisses me off whenever I search Synchronet this company shows up. Anyone know anything about this stuff?
what about apple records vs. apple computers? a real court case based on copyright infringement.
Re: Synchronet?
By: The Millionaire to echicken on Sat Aug 03 2019 02:45 pm
what about apple records vs. apple computers? a real court case based on copyright infringement.
I don't think Apple (computer company) infringed on any copyrights. They just have a similar name, and now that Apple (computer company)
also hosts music, it could be confusing to consumers, which I think is the real issue.
Nightfox
Also, before Apple made their iPhone, I heard Cisco had a network-enabled phone product they called the iPhone.. I think Apple negotiated a deal with them to use the name iPhone for their (Apple's) phone.
Cisco definitely had an operating system called IOS before Apple's iOS. Perhaps that's what you're thinking of?
Re: Synchronet?
By: Nightfox to HusTler on Sat Aug 03 2019 05:30 pm
Also, before Apple made their iPhone, I heard Cisco had a network-enabled phone product they called the iPhone.. I think Apple
negotiated a deal with them to use the name iPhone for their (Apple's) phone.
Cisco definitely had an operating system called IOS before Apple's iOS. Perhaps that's what you're thinking of?
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Question? How is it possible the name "Synchronet" can be used by others? There's no trademark or copy right infringments? Everyone has seen the NY Buffalo IT company called Synchronet right? synchronet.net I thought there were laws or something? Domain rights?? I'm no attorney but it pisses me off whenever I search Synchronet this company shows up. Anyone know anything about this stuff?
Thanks for the links. I think I'll just send them an email and give them my opinion without all the legal mumbo jumbo. At the very least it's disrespecful to use a pre-exisiting name. Years ago I tried to register a business name for tax purposes and because it was similar to an existing business I was asked not to use it. I have no idea what the "rules" are on the world wide web. Thanks for your reply.
Also, before Apple made their iPhone, I heard Cisco had a
network-enabled phone product they called the iPhone.. I think Apple
negotiated a deal with them to use the name iPhone for their (Apple's)
phone.
Cisco definitely had an operating system called IOS before Apple's iOS. Perhaps that's what you're thinking of?
that's what i use on the ipad, IOS.
there's different types of copyrights. there's (r) (tm), etc
Re: Synchronet?
By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Sun Aug 04 2019 03:25 am
that's what i use on the ipad, IOS.
Really, iOS on an iPad? ;)
I think iOS is the only OS you can use on an iPad.. though I suppose it may be possible to install Linux or something on a jailbroken
iPad.
Nightfox
Thanks for the links. I think I'll just send them an email and give them my opinion without all the legal mumbo jumbo. At the very least it'sno, just please stay out of it.
it's not your software and it's just going to create problems.
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Re: Synchronet?
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Sun Aug 04 2019 12:14 am
Also, before Apple made their iPhone, I heard Cisco had a
network-enabled phone product they called the iPhone.. I think Apple
negotiated a deal with them to use the name iPhone for their (Apple's)
phone.
Cisco definitely had an operating system called IOS before Apple's iOS. Perhaps that's what you're thinking of?
I definitely remember hearing about the Cisco iPhone. This is an article on that:
https://bit.ly/2GIy93p
Full link: https://www.networkworld.com/article/2855570/remember-when-cisco- sued-apple-ove r-the-iphone-name.html
Re: Synchronet?
By: MRO to HusTler on Sun Aug 04 2019 02:55 pm
there's different types of copyrights. there's (r) (tm), etc
(tm) is for a trademark, which I'm pretty sure is different than a copyright (if perhaps only slightly).
Re: Synchronet?
By: MRO to HusTler on Sun Aug 04 2019 02:55 pm
there's different types of copyrights. there's (r) (tm), etc
(tm) is for a trademark, which I'm pretty sure is different than a copyright (if perhaps only slightly).
I definitely remember hearing about the Cisco iPhone. This is an article on N>that:
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