Hacker News
new
|
past
|
comments
|
ask
|
show
|
jobs
|
submit
login
metaobject
on Jan 14, 2017
|
parent
|
context
|
favorite
| on:
There is no WhatsApp 'backdoor'
Yeah, they just sued some high school kid because of the domain name he chose:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_vs._MikeRoweSoft
fapjacks
on Jan 14, 2017
[–]
I don't know about Canadian trademark law, but at least in the States, if you don't put effort into defending your trademark, you lose it. Completely different country, I know, but perhaps there's something similar in their law.
Guidelines
|
FAQ
|
Lists
|
API
|
Security
|
Legal
|
Apply to YC
|
Contact
Search:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_vs._MikeRoweSoft