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Patent infringement suit filed against Red Hat (No Lobbyists As Such)

Patent infringement suit filed against Red Hat (No Lobbyists As Such)

Posted Jul 7, 2006 1:10 UTC (Fri) by lysse (guest, #3190)
In reply to: Patent infringement suit filed against Red Hat (No Lobbyists As Such) by drag
Parent article: Patent infringement suit filed against Red Hat (No Lobbyists As Such)

"From what I understand if you don't actively 'defend' them you can loose them."

Indeed; if you don't defend your trademark, you do effectively set it loose into the world, to be used as a generic term or mark with impunity.

(That *is* what you meant, isn't it?)


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