[thelist] Aimster must give up domain to AOL

[Warden, Matt]

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> >I usually don't get involved with philosphy-type discussions on 
> >thelist, but this article kind of hit a nerve with me..  This has 
> >some pretty heavy implications.
> >
> >Aimster must give up domain to AOL
> >http://www.msnbc.com/news/575492.asp
> 
> I'm not familiar with the case, but it seems to me that if the 
> finding is correct that Aimster choose their name "because of the 
> popularity" of AIM (thus intentionally trying to confuse their 
> trademark with a trademark of another company) the verdict was 
> correct.

Aimster works *with* AIM. It's basically a plugin. It doesn't
compete... nothing like that. In fact, I'd say it promotes it. You
can't use Aimster without AIM. *shrug* It's almost like reaming all
the "buddy icon" sites out there.

> Like if the founders last name or initials are AIM or there was any
>  other good reason for the choice of the name, I would indeed think
> it  horrible, but from reading that article that doesn't seem to be
> the  case.

Now that you know why it has "AIM" in the name, what do you think?



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mattwarden
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