Groupon capitulates in trademark fight with free software project

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - Daily deal website pioneer Groupon Inc has stood down in a trademark spat with an open-source software project called Gnome, after the nonprofit called on the public to help in its legal fight. Groupon said on Tuesday it would abandon its trademark applications for "Gnome," the name it chose for a new merchant checkout platform it launched in May. The company said it would come up with a different moniker. ...

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