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DENO V. ORACLE: CANCELING THE JAVASCRIPT TRADEMARK

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Deno has filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel Oracle's trademark on “JavaScript,” arguing that the term has become generic, Oracle misrepresented evidence during trademark renewal, and the trademark has been abandoned. If successful, this would remove legal barriers, allowing the community to freely use the term “JavaScript” without restrictions.