Trademark Violation: Fake Notepad++ for Mac | Notepad++

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๐Ÿšจ Breaking News: Someone dared to misuse the sacred "Notepad++" name, but fear not, the #trademark police were on it faster than a buffer overflow! ๐ŸŽ‰ Problem resolved, but stay alert for future rogue trademark desperados lurking in the shadows of open-source projects. ๐Ÿ˜‚ #JusticeServed
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/clarify-npp-trademark-infringement/ #NotepadPlusPlus #Justice #OpenSource #News #CyberSecurity #HackerNews #ngated
Clarification on the Notepad++ Trademark Issue | Notepad++

Clarification on the Notepad++ Trademark Issue | Notepad++

#Notepad++ creator threatens legal action over #macOS port of #opensource app โ€” developer says port is fine, but branding is too far
Notepad++ creator #DonHo has filed a #trademark complaint with Cloudflare and is threatening further legal action against the developer of a macOS port that used the editor's name, logo, and even Ho's own biography to present itself as an official release.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/notepad-plus-plus-creator-threatens-legal-action-over-macos-port
Notepad++ creator threatens legal action over macOS port of open-source app โ€” developer says port is fine, but branding is too far

The app is still live despite a Cloudflare trademark complaint.

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๐Ÿ‘€ macOS port of Notepad++ called out for trademark violation

๏ฝข It's not the fork that's the problem, it's the attempt to make it look official, says original Notepad++ dev Don Ho ๏ฝฃ

https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/04/notepad_dev_demands_unofficial_macos

#opensource #notepadpp #trademark

Hands off my trademark! Notepad++ dev threatens legal action against macOS port

: It's not the fork that's the problem, it's the attempt to make it look official, says original Notepad++ dev Don Ho

The Register

It's a big fat phony!

Notepad++ Creator Calls Out 'Fake' Mac App Over Trademark Violation

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/04/notepad-plus-plus-trademark-violation/

#NotepadPlusPlus #Mac #App #Trademark #Tech

Il creatore di Notepad++ ha denunciato la presenza di un'app non ufficiale su Mac che viola il marchio registrato. Un promemoria utile: il nome di un progetto open source non รจ nel dominio pubblico. La reputazione di uno strumento amato da migliaia di sysadmin merita protezione. #infosec #opensource #trademark
https://www.ilsoftware.it/notepad-macos-fake/
Notepad++ su Mac non รจ ufficiale: creatore denuncia violazione del marchio

Un porting non ufficiale di Notepad++ su macOS accende il dibattito: tra violazioni di marchio, limiti tecnici e plugin incompatibili.

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Breton brewer forced to stop selling craft beer after Beatles singerโ€™s widow registered lemon name to stop him being mocked. #trademark
Yoko Ono trademark challenge leaves sour taste for John Lemon beer maker

Breton brewer forced to stop selling craft beer after Beatles singerโ€™s widow registered lemon name to stop him being mocked

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