[rolls-reus]

I've seen the point you make about trademarks often repeated but it is infact not true. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/11/trademark-law-does-not...

[Hnrobert42]

I donate to EFF regularly, and I support the article’s premise.

However, I am not sure an argument by EFF, no matter how much I support it, can be considered a factual counterpoint.

Also, I’m bummed to see the parent post downvoted. I thought on HN, downvotes were supposed to be used on off topic/hostile/unproductive points, not just ones with which we disagree.

[jeltz]

It is down voted due to being off topic. Copyright and trademark are two unrelated topics.

[creato]

It is misinformation written in an authoritative tone with no source.

[RichardCA]

It's considered bad form to lump them together.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.en.html

[rolls-reus]

The article has citations to some rulings that affirm the point it is making. "Wallpaper Mfrs., Ltd. v. Crown Wallcovering Corp., 680 F.2d 755, 766 (C.C.P.A. 1982) (“an owner is not required to act immediately against every possibly infringing use to avoid a holding of abandonment”);"

[wglb]

Downvoting for disagreement has been a long-accepted practice, as noted by 'pg and 'dang.

[elithrar]

The parent conflates copyrights with trademarks.

[GoblinSlayer]

If a belief is comfy enough, people won't abandon it :)