Defending Open Source: Protecting the Future of WordPress
(automattic.com)
“Any business making hundreds of millions of dollars off of an open source project ought to give back, and if they don’t, then they shouldn’t misuse its trademarks.”
“Any business making hundreds of millions of dollars off of an open source project ought to give back, and if they don’t, then they shouldn’t misuse its trademarks.”
USPTO petitioned to cancel Oracle's JavaScript trademark
(infoworld.com)
Deno Land, maker of the Deno runtime for JavaScript, has petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel Oracle’s ownership of the JavaScript trademark.
Deno Land, maker of the Deno runtime for JavaScript, has petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel Oracle’s ownership of the JavaScript trademark.
Deno vs. Oracle: Canceling the JavaScript Trademark
(deno.com)
On November 22, 2024, the Deno company formally filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel Oracle’s trademark for “JavaScript.”
On November 22, 2024, the Deno company formally filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel Oracle’s trademark for “JavaScript.”
Regarding our Cease and Desist letter to Automattic
(wpfusion.com)
On October 12th we sent a cease and desist letter to Automattic and WordPress.com regarding the unauthorized use of the WP Fusion trademark on .com's private mirror of the WordPress plugin repository. Automattic has responded and agreed to take down the listing. Here's a bit of background on why we filed the C&D, and the outcome.
On October 12th we sent a cease and desist letter to Automattic and WordPress.com regarding the unauthorized use of the WP Fusion trademark on .com's private mirror of the WordPress plugin repository. Automattic has responded and agreed to take down the listing. Here's a bit of background on why we filed the C&D, and the outcome.
Open Source, Trademarks, and WP Engine
(automattic.com)
Yesterday, Automattic sent the following cease-and-desist letter to WP Engine, outlining WP Engine’s pattern of unauthorized usage of the WordPress and WooCommerce trademarks and demanding that WP Engine stop such behavior.
Yesterday, Automattic sent the following cease-and-desist letter to WP Engine, outlining WP Engine’s pattern of unauthorized usage of the WordPress and WooCommerce trademarks and demanding that WP Engine stop such behavior.