How will I know if my business name, when used with “SL” or “inSL,” is confusingly similar to a Linden Lab trademark, domain name, product, or service?
Even if you use your own word mark or name with two or more generic nouns, you must also make sure that the resulting name with “SL” or “inSL” is not confusingly similar to a Linden Lab trademark, domain name, product, or service. Our trademarks are listed here, and our products and services include our virtual world platform, tools, and scripting language, our virtual currency services, virtual land services, in-world content, and informational resources in-world, on our website, or anywhere else. The Guidelines illustrate this rule with specific examples of names that are confusingly similar and are not OK. If you’re using generic nouns, you’re more likely to avoid a confusingly similar name if you choose a noun combination that’s distinctive, rather than just descriptive of your business, product, or service. For example, do not use descriptive names like “SL Avatar Clothing” or “Avatar Skin inSL,” which could be confused with the default avatar clothing and skin provided by Linden
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