Info about Copyright of Software Names

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by freemenn, Oct 27, 2007.

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    hi all,
    i am just curiouse, i developing a windows software for image manipulation called with a good name (lets' say: "goodsoftware")
    Now, i saw that somone else created in the past a software -freeware- for FTP and called it "goodsoftware" Is there any conflituality for these software names or legal issues?

    thanks for any suggestions
     
    freemenn, Oct 27, 2007 IP
  2. bluegrass special

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    This would not be a copyright issue. It would be a trademark issue. Whether there was an issue would depend on whether either party had either a registered trademark or had established common-law rights to the mark. There are several threads about this type of thing. Use the search for more info.
     
    bluegrass special, Oct 30, 2007 IP