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Comment by o11c | Hacker News Reader

Don't forget the greatest enemy of both abusive companies and abusive government: the news media. And this definitely seems big enough for them.

See if you can "shop" around (start local) to see who's interested in publishing a story something along the lines of "The EU has declared war on small businesses. I'm being forced to pay thousands of euros because a brand-new company decided they wanted to steal my years-old project name."

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The news media is abusive companies. Some of the worst. And they are one of the largest beneficiaries and supporters of abusive government, like how they are attempting (and sometimes succeeding) at getting governments to shake down companies who link to their sites. That's not to say they aren't sometimes the enemy of other abusive companies or governments, but that's purely incidental and transactional in cases where it goes against them.

Wealthy US startup steals EU trademark is a sticky title

It’s not a US startup, it’s UK according to the website.

Still, not EU (currently).

"Wealthy startup steals EU trademark" still works as most will fill in the blank with US.

Unicorn startup bullies small EU company by stealing their trademark - and the gov allows it!

Even better for clickbait: "Wealthy Brexit startup steals EU trademark".

Maybe append “venture backed” at the beginning.

“A Multimillion Dollar Company Stole His Trademark. You Won’t Believe What Happens Next!”

You won't believe these outrageous trademarks exist!

How to make you trademark sizzle with sexy!

> Don't forget the greatest enemy of both abusive companies and abusive government: the news media. And this definitely seems big enough for them.

Bad publicity is still publicity.

the news media is made of megacorps.

In America sure. In Europe public service broadcasting makes up a significant amount of the news media, and much of the rest is regulated.

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