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by zoklet-enjoyer 570 days ago
In 2024, Chang's company, Momofuku, drew criticism after sending cease and desist notices over the use of their trademark "chili crunch."[65] In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, Momofuku argued that the trademark was not intended to stifle any competition surrounding the sauces, stating that "When we created our product, we wanted a name we could own and intentionally picked 'Chili Crunch' to further differentiate it from the broader chili crisp category."[66]

On April 12, 2024, Chang issued a public apology regarding the issue on his podcast, The Dave Chang Show, stating that Momofuku had not intended to upset with their legal actions, and noted that Momofuku would no longer attempt to enforce the trademark.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Chang

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How does this relate to the topic?
> How does this relate to the topic?

The person you responded to is providing additional context regarding David Chang. His name might not be familiar to readers as someone who is famous for sending large volumes of cease and desist letters.

He is mentioned in the very first sentence of this HN post:

> Every day, thousands of Cease and Desist letters are issued, telling people to stop what they’re doing (Looking at you, David Chang). What a bummer!

This. I never heard of him so I looked him up on Wikipedia. My assumption was that many of you hadn't either.