Re: [ros-kernel] In the event M$ were to sue us for ip in NT/Win32api cloning

[Eric K. <ek...@rz...>]

"Steven Edwards" <ste...@ya...> wrote:


> Take a look at this on google. Search for "equitable estoppel". To sum it
up, if they knew or know
> that we are using some of there IP. The only thing they really have
patented are gdi related
> things and if they do nothing to stop us then the patent will be rendered
null. I think that as
> the wine project has managed to not get sued to date then we should be ok.

Don't you confuse patents and trademarks?
In Germany a trademark is rendered null and void if the owner of that
trademark doesn't enforce his ownership. A trademark also expires if the
owner doesn't use it within five years after the registration.

Eric