Palm Note: an awesome note taking app built for speed (palmnote.github.io) 1 points by Kpourdeilami 11y ago ↗ HN
[–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ Interesting app! I'm always glad to reduce friction between idea and transcription.That said, the lawyers at Palm Software will have a field day in regards to trademark. They've been in the note-taking app business for ages. [–] Kpourdeilami 11y ago ↗ You mean these people http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palm_OS_devices? [–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ Correct. I was taking notes on their Palm devices over a decade ago. [–] Kpourdeilami 11y ago ↗ But their devices and apps look completely different from mine. Also there are some other apps with the same name: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spazee.pnote&h... [–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ I would expect a combination of name and functionality as sufficient to draw their ire, regardless of appearance. A lawyer can give better advice than I can, though.
[–] Kpourdeilami 11y ago ↗ You mean these people http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palm_OS_devices? [–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ Correct. I was taking notes on their Palm devices over a decade ago. [–] Kpourdeilami 11y ago ↗ But their devices and apps look completely different from mine. Also there are some other apps with the same name: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spazee.pnote&h... [–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ I would expect a combination of name and functionality as sufficient to draw their ire, regardless of appearance. A lawyer can give better advice than I can, though.
[–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ Correct. I was taking notes on their Palm devices over a decade ago. [–] Kpourdeilami 11y ago ↗ But their devices and apps look completely different from mine. Also there are some other apps with the same name: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spazee.pnote&h... [–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ I would expect a combination of name and functionality as sufficient to draw their ire, regardless of appearance. A lawyer can give better advice than I can, though.
[–] Kpourdeilami 11y ago ↗ But their devices and apps look completely different from mine. Also there are some other apps with the same name: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spazee.pnote&h... [–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ I would expect a combination of name and functionality as sufficient to draw their ire, regardless of appearance. A lawyer can give better advice than I can, though.
[–] thirdtruck 11y ago ↗ I would expect a combination of name and functionality as sufficient to draw their ire, regardless of appearance. A lawyer can give better advice than I can, though.
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[ 5.2 ms ] story [ 22.8 ms ] threadThat said, the lawyers at Palm Software will have a field day in regards to trademark. They've been in the note-taking app business for ages.