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On similar posts, people have pointed out that this is something trademark holders essentially _has_ to do in order to protect their trade mark. If there's a history of trademark infringements and you haven't gone after them, apparently your trademark rights gets weakened somehow?

IANAL, etc, maybe someone can clarify.

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Trademarks don't have a "power level". They don't get weaker except in special circumstances.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/11/trademark-law-does-not...

If this comes to a court case then that would probably be the defence. It would also lead to the RPi Foundation practically losing their trademark, of course, because letting one company use the trade mark without permission makes the entire trademark unenforceable.

It might also be argued that the RPi Foundation wasn't aware of these websites and that they took action as soon as they learned about this, which they are basically obligated to do. I've certainly never heard about them and I doubt people at the RPi Foundation do a lot of searching for other RPi communities when they have their own to manage.

If you are trading on your registered mark you don't lose it unless it's genericised or you stop paying the renewal fees (even then you have some protections).

Not legal advice. Personal opinion in no way related to my employment.

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