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		dredmorbius on Sept 20, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: uMatrix has been archived Trademarks must be defended and may be lost. https://blogs.findlaw.com/free_enterprise/2017/05/4-defenses... https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverherzfeld/2013/02/28/failu...

takeda on Sept 20, 2020 [–]

Yes, that means if someone creates uMatrix and the original author won't do anything about it, then that other person can keep that name. We didn't get to that point yet.

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