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0 pointssandworm1011y ago0 comments

>> The user does nothing to suggest sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder.

HP would say that "compatible with HP printers" goes well beyond nominative. Per HP documentation, HP printers are only compatible with HP-licensed ink. So anyone saying "compatible with HP" is incorrectly stating they are licensed by HP.

Try selling a cupholder, or a cup, that is "compatible with Ferrari" and you should expect lawyers. (Ferrari famously hates aftermarket parts.)

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HeatrayEnjoyer1y ago

HP and Ferrari are not the oracles of what can be compatible with their products or not. Compatibility is a physical trait, not something you can license or gatekeep.

lokar1y ago

Visit your local (American) drugstore. Next to each branded item will be a store brand version with the text “compare to $BRAND”

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HeatrayEnjoyer1y ago

HP and Ferrari are not the oracles of what can be compatible with their products or not. Compatibility is a physical trait, not something you can license or gatekeep.

lokar1y ago

Visit your local (American) drugstore. Next to each branded item will be a store brand version with the text “compare to $BRAND”

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse