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Deno v. Oracle: Canceling the JavaScript Trademark (deno.com)

submitted 6 days ago by Kissaki to c/javascript

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On November 22, 2024, Deno formally filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel Oracle’s trademark for “JavaScript.” This marks a pivotal step toward freeing “JavaScript” from legal entanglements and recognizing it as a shared public good.

Oracle has until January 4, 2025, to respond. If they fail to act, the case will go into default, and the trademark will likely be canceled.

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[–] CodeMonkey 3 points 6 days ago

I agree, Oracle should abandon the JavaScript trademark… and then send them a cease and desist from using the word Java when talking about their technology.

Calling the language JavaScript was a blatant case of trademark infringement, but when someone got permission from Sun/Oracle to use the JavaScript brand, they also got (implicit) permission to use the Java brand.

As much as it sucks, it was always a known issue. The JS community could have standardized on JScript, ECMAScript, or some other generic name. By continuing to use the name JavaScript, the language will always be wed to the Java trademark.