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Comment by darth_aardvark

6 hours ago

I happen to know for a fact that Palantir licenses the name from the estate at an exorbitant yearly fee.

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Terr_  3 hours ago

IANAL but I would assume that such an agreement (A) falls under trademark law and (B) is being done to avoid a costly/embarrassing fight, even if it's a fight Thiel might win.

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