SSL Let's Encrypt vs Comodo Trademark Dispute !

eva2000 · Jun 24, 2016

Wow this is surprising news that Comodo is attempting to register trademarks for the term "Let's Encrypt" Defending Our Brand - Let's Encrypt - Free SSL/TLS Certificates WTF

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Jun 23, 2016 • Josh Aas, ISRG Executive Director

Some months ago, it came to our attention that Comodo Group, Inc., is attempting to register at least three trademarks for the term “Let’s Encrypt,” for a variety of CA-related services [1][2][3]. These trademark applications were filed long after the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) started using the name Let’s Encrypt publicly in November of 2014, and despite the fact Comodo’s “intent to use” trademark filings acknowledge that it has never used “Let’s Encrypt” as a brand.
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eva2000 · Jun 24, 2016

From comodo forums Shame on you, Comodo! - General Discussion (off topic) Anything and everything...

Re: Shame on you, Comodo!
« Reply #6 on: Today at 12:05:29 AM »

With LE now being an operational business, we were never going to take the these trademark applications any further. Josh posted a link to the application and as of February 8th it was already in a state where it will lapse.

Josh was wrong when he said we’d “refused to abandon our applications”. We just hadn’t told LE we would leave them to lapse.

We have now communicated this to LE.
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eva2000 · Jun 25, 2016

looks like matter is all cleared up Defending Our Brand [Updated] - Let's Encrypt - Free SSL/TLS Certificates

Update, June 24 2016

We have confirmed that Comodo submitted Requests for Express Abandonment for all three trademark registration applications in question. We’re happy to see this positive step towards resolution, and will continue to monitor the requests as they make their way through the system.

We’d like to thank our community for their support.
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