Almost anything can be had through Buy Nothing — except the name.

Not exactly… world news. But it’s happening all over the world.

  • GraniteM@lemmy.world
    3·
    4 months ago

    Can one trademark a brand and then announce that it is immediately public domain so that no one else can ever trademark it? Someone should trademark No Buy Stuff or some such phrase and do that.

    • ray@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      3·
      4 months ago

      Obviously, I am not a lawyer, but I believe that part of having a trademark is that you have to defend it and show that it’s just yours. So I don’t think having a trademark and then just saying everyone can use it would really work.