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Comment by npongratz

2 years ago

It's a fast and cheap way to avoid running afoul of trademark laws.

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anamexis  2 years ago

It isn't to avoid running afoul of trademark laws, it's just that it's easy to trademark pseudorandom brand names, and Amazon upranks trademarked brands.

  • galangalalgol  2 years ago

    How much does it cost to trademark a brand globally? Or at least in major markets? Hiw long before someone starts trademarking uuids?

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