Deno Files Legal Petition to Free JavaScript Trademark from Oracle Control
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Summary
Deno, a JavaScript runtime company, has filed a formal Cancellation Petition with the US Patent and Trademark Office to challenge Oracle's trademark on the term "JavaScript." After 27,000 people signed an open letter, the legal battle is now entering the crucial discovery phase. Deno is seeking $200,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to fund this legal effort, with the goal of making "JavaScript" public domain so developers, conferences, book authors, and companies can use the term freely without trademark threats.
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If we win, "JavaScript" becomes public domain – free for all developers, conferences, book authors, and companies to use without fear of trademark threats
We're asking for your support through our GoFundMe campaign so we can p
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