Is pain trademarked?
Pampattitude opened this issue · comments
Hey guys,
Great module!
However, I have a concern about the README.md. It may sound like a joke, but oh well.
The README.md states "Update outdated npm modules with zero pain™", but it's unclear what is (jokingly) trademarked, making it sound like "pain" is the focus of the so-called trademark. It might be interesting to rephrase it to avoid confusion.
Again, I'm not kidding! It's confusing and might degrade the image of the module.
Regards,
👍
Thx, I appreciate your honest feedback.
However, I don't think that this is an issue for most people, but I'll leave this open for discussion. If more people find this offending, I'll change it.
FWIW, this would be the exact application of the symbol for a catchphrase, which is how I read the original. So... you are perfectly in line with the legal use the symbol, and despite the confusion, not using it in an uncommon way.
Disclaimer: I'm not your lawyer, or a lawyer, but I have dealt with this question in the past with actual lawyers, which informs my comment here.