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Everyone seems powerless against Oracle's ownership of the JavaScript trademark

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The case against Oracle's ownership of the JavaScript trademark has been dealt a significant blow, but hope persists as the petition from Node.js' creator has not been dismissed completely. Read more...

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Developpez.com

Conflict over the Javascript Brand: the Creator of node.js Finds Oracle's Claims Particularly Offensive, because node.js Was Never a Product or Brand of Oracle, and Oracle Did Not Create It

Conflict over the JavaScript brand: the creator of Node.js finds Oracle's claims particularly offensive, because Node.js was never a product or brand of Oracle, and Oracle did not create it. On June 18, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) rejected the complaint of fraud against Oracle. Ryan Dahl, creator of Node.js, said: "As the creator of Node.js, I find this particularly offensive. Node.js was never a product or brand of Oracle...

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In a Lawsuit Seeking to Free the "Javascript" Trademark From Oracle, the Parties Objected to the Use of an Image of the Unrelated "node.js" as Evidence

In a lawsuit filed by a group of engineers seeking to have the programming language "JavaScript" trademarked by Oracle, Oracle submitted images of a project launched by a third party as evidence of commercial use. The project's owners argued that Oracle's actions were deceptive, but the courts rejected the allegation for lack of evidence.

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