Consensys-backed Linea Urges Matter Labs to Withdraw ZK Trademark Filing

CryptoNews · 2024-05-31T08:13:03.000Z

Ethereum’s layer-2 solution Linea is calling on Matter Labs to withdraw “ZK” trademark attempts, saying the filing “goes against the principles of Ethereum.” Consensys-backed zkEVM layer-2 solution Linea is urging Matter Labs, the firm behind another layer-2 solution dubbed zkSync, to withdraw its trademark filing for “ZK,” which the firm is planning to use as a ticker for its upcoming token. In an X post on May 31, Linea emphasized that using legal frameworks to assert ownership over a branch of cryptography “goes against the principles of Ethereum,” urging Matter Labs to “uphold their mission and withdraw their trademark attempts.” zkTMMatter Labs, the entity behind @zkSync has just filed trademarks for "ZK" as its exclusive intellectual property. Zero-Knowledge (referred to broadly as zk in our industry) is a field of cryptography that has been innovated by researchers around the world.Many of these… https://t.co/ThAeUIzGvW — Linea (@LineaBuild) May 31, 2024 Linea emphasized its support for StarkWare, which is also calling on Matter Labs to withdraw its trademark application. Thus far, the zkSync developer has faced opposition from top crypto executives, including Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal and Brendan Farmer, StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, and Polyhedra Network co-founder and zkBridge inventor Tiancheng Xie, among others. You might also like: Matter Labs CEO denies code plagiarism claims Today, we seek broader community support to call for Matters’ withdrawal of all improperly-filed, generic trademark applications.Aligned with the true Ethereum ethos, Polygon Labs consistently puts out open-source code that benefits everyone. This commitment has positively… — Polygon | Aggregated (@0xPolygon) May 30, 2024 The controversy began when Matter Labs filed trademarks for “ZK,” aiming to establish exclusive intellectual property rights, despite the ticker already being used by Polyhedra Network for its token. Following the news, Polyhedra Network changed its ticker to “ZKJ,” criticizing Matter Labs’ move as “a great job as a robber and a thief, not a blockchain builder.” We trust that the community understands the true meaning of fairness and justice.Let’s see who will endorse such misconduct and who will stand as the guardian of fairness and justice.Great job as a robber and a thief, not a blockchain builder. @zksync — Polyhedra Network (@PolyhedraZK) May 24, 2024 The action sparked backlash within the Ethereum community, with critics asserting that it could stifle innovation and collaboration in the rapidly evolving field of Zero-Knowledge cryptography. Addressing the critique, Matter Labs stated in an X post that the decision to apply for ZK-related trademarks was made to “ensure that the term ‘ZK’ can be used freely in the context of ‘ZK Sync’, ‘ZK Stack’ and other related names. Like it or not, trademarks are the only legal tool available for this today.” Read more: Ex-Coinbase global expansion lead joins a16z-backed Matter Labs as president

以太坊的第 2 層解決方案 Linea 呼籲 Matter Labs 撤回“ZK”商標申請，稱該申請“違背了以太坊的原則”。
Consensys 支持的 zkEVM 第 2 層解決方案 Linea 正在敦促 Matter Labs（另一個名爲 zkSync 的第 2 層解決方案背後的公司）撤回其對“ZK”的商標申請，該公司計劃將其用作其即將推出的代幣的代碼。
Linea 在 5 月 31 日的 X 帖子中強調，使用法律框架來主張對加密技術分支的所有權“違背了以太坊的原則”，並敦促 Matter Labs“堅持其使命並撤回其商標嘗試”。
@zkSync 背後的實體 zkTMMatter Labs 剛剛申請了“ZK”商標作爲其獨家知識產權。零知識（在我們的行業中被廣泛稱爲 zk）是密碼學的一個領域，世界各地的研究人員對其進行了創新。其中許多……https://t.co/ThAeUIzGvW
— Linea (@LineaBuild) 2024 年 5 月 31 日
Linea 強調了對 StarkWare 的支持，後者還呼籲 Matter Labs 撤回其商標申請。到目前爲止，zkSync 開發商已經面臨頂級加密貨幣高管的反對，其中包括 Polygon 聯合創始人 Sandeep Nailwal 和 Brendan Farmer、StarkWare 首席執行官 Eli Ben-Sasson、Polyhedra Network 聯合創始人兼 zkBridge 發明者 Tiancheng Xie 等。
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今天，我們尋求更廣泛的社區支持，呼籲 Matters 撤回所有不當提交的通用商標申請。Polygon Labs 秉承真正的以太坊精神，不斷推出讓所有人受益的開源代碼。這一承諾產生了積極的影響……
— Polygon | 聚合 (@0xPolygon) 2024 年 5 月 30 日
爭議始於 Matter Labs 申請“ZK”商標，旨在建立獨家知識產權，儘管 Polyhedra Network 已經使用該代碼作爲其代幣。新聞發佈後，Polyhedra Network 將其代碼更改爲“ZKJ”，並批評 Matter Labs 的舉動是“強盜和小偷的傑作，而不是區塊鏈建設者”。
我們相信社區懂得公平正義的真諦，看看誰會爲這種不端行爲背書，誰會站出來守護公平正義，幹得好，做強盜、小偷，不做區塊鏈建設者。@zksync
— Polyhedra Network (@PolyhedraZK) 2024 年 5 月 24 日
此舉引發了以太坊社區的強烈反對，批評者聲稱此舉可能會扼殺快速發展的零知識加密領域的創新和合作。
針對這一批評，Matter Labs 在一篇 X 帖子中表示，申請 ZK 相關商標的決定是爲了“確保‘ZK’一詞可以在‘ZK Sync’、‘ZK Stack’和其他相關名稱的背景下自由使用。不管你喜歡與否，商標是目前唯一可用的合法工具。”
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