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ZDNet Australia: Linux Trademark Rejected in Australia

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“An attempt by the nation’s peak Linux body to register the name
‘Linux’ on behalf of Linus Torvalds has failed.

“The regulator, Intellectual Property Australia, turned down the
application because the word ‘Linux’ was not distinctive enough to
be trademarked…”


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