[johnwheeler]

The tone of this comment is unfortunate. Likely, the app will not make enough money for bose to care, and if it does, he’ll receive a cease and desist. But, “hope you’ve got a lawyer”? Serious? Why the vitriol towards a maker? The subtext of your comment is the OP is stupid. They could just change the name and destroy half your argument.

[aardvarkr]

Unfortunately Bose HAS to care in order to protect their trademark. That’s literally how trademark works. It has nothing to do with how big they are. Lawyers are 100% going to get involved and any of your bizarre posturing to the contrary is ridiculous.

[quonn]

What if they don‘t know officially?

[pwagland]

Trademark has to be actively defended. It is quite unlike copyright in that respect. They can allow you to use the name under generous conditions, but if there is any chance that they could have reasonably known, and this post is definitely proof of that IMO, then they have to defend their trademark against infringement.

[johnwheeler]

Bizarre posturing? That’s a strange choice of words. I didn’t say lawyers wouldn’t get involved, but at any rate, the chance isn’t 100%. I said OP is not likely to be sued.

[stingraycharles]

Maybe not sued, but it’s very likely they will get a “cease & desist” letter soon.

[Mandatum]

Didn't intend vitriol or malice with that statement. And it's not about how much money they make - I suspect they probably at most made $100 off of this, it's the fact they're even charging for it - puts it squarely in the "for commercial gain" camp to the lawyers.

But the OP clearly doesn't have much of a background or worry for this, likely due to inexperience, age or just doesn't care. If they don't care, all the power to them - but I think they should be worried because litigation sucks for anyone.