Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by carabiner 1781 days ago
Isn't "droid" trademarked by LucasFilm? Are you using the term under license from them?
4 comments

Trademarks apply to specific goods and services. LucasFilm's trademark for "droid" applies to:

Interactive entertainment software and accompanying instruction manuals sold as a unit, namely, computer game software and manuals sold as a unit, video game software and manuals sold as a unit; video game software, computer game software, and pre-recorded CD-ROMs and DVDs featuring games, films, music, computer game software, and video game software; downloadable video game software and downloadable computer game software

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=77580336&caseType=SERIAL_...

"sigh of relief" :)
Probably only an issue if it says "roger roger" after receiving commands.
This entire line of phones licensed the branding from Lucasfilm, and I remember this would even be marked on the Motorola ads.
They've sued over it before too.