Reconsider name and logo
I am pleased with the architecture of the dronelink product. Hope to use it lots in future.
I found out that the logo of dronelink is the same as automaker Renault from france and there are several companies who use the same name for products or even use same name. In the past I had to change the name of a company once and that might be costly considering the things you invest in your brandname.
Think the earlier the cheaper.
succes with the nice product.
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Agreed there are some geometric similarities, but in the end the logos are different. Any similarity was unintended I assure you, we are not attempting to confuse the two brands as they have nothing to do with each other. We chose the Dronelink logo because it is an adaptation of the code symbol in material ui, and we believe missions plans are like code (see Getting Started).
As for the name, we realize there may be other products and services out there with similar names, but this can be said about most combinations of English words that are not misspelled at this point. We legally have the names dronelink.com and Dronelink LLC in the State of Texas, and we apologize if this causes any confusion with other systems.
I can state from multiple experiences that registering the domain name successfully and holding a LLC name in Texas will not protect the name if challenged aggressively. The original poster is correct that this name and logo are ripe for challenge and now is the time to change it if this is intended to be more than a hobby for you - which from your great record I am sure it is.
Intentions and apologies won't help but in fact will be used as evidence that you are aware of potential confusion.
It's cheap and easy to change now - not so much later
Just trying to help..
As someone who taught IP law in the UK, I’d say stick to your guns until challenged and then agree to a change if that is needed. Certainly in the UK, the first step in a challenge is a cease and desist letter, at which point a company is in compliance if they change whatever IP element is being challenged. Do you see Renault challenging a vaguely similar logo that doesn’t apply to a car?
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