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1. entrep ◴[] No.41841908[source]
> Use of the terms “Pomodoro®” must be explicitly authorized by us. [1]

1: https://www.pomodorotechnique.com/pomodoro-trademark-guideli...

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2. ◴[] No.41841933[source]
3. pedrogpimenta ◴[] No.41841986[source]
That battle has been lost. I've header about pomodoros for years and not once about a shitty copyright holder. It's generic now, thank you.
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4. henry2023 ◴[] No.41842041[source]
https://media1.tenor.com/m/t2vQvNA_GlYAAAAC/fille-choque-sho...
5. entrep ◴[] No.41842066[source]
Interesting. Time to create that Pomodoro app I've always wanted to do.
6. jll29 ◴[] No.41842861[source]
Interestingly, this "official" Pomodoro site doesn't offer a physical timing device on their shop page.

It looks like the inventor of the technique is now based out of Dubai (allergic to taxes? The governments that you lean on to enforce your reigstered trademarks need to be funded somehow).