--- title: Deno Petitions USPTO to Cancel Oracle’s JavaScript Trademark description: Deno has filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel Oracle's trademark on 'JavaScript,' claiming that Oracle has not used the trademark in commerce for many... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/deno-petitions-uspto-to-cancel-oracle-s-javascript-trademark-czq6rn0hk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Deno Petitions USPTO to Cancel Oracle’s JavaScript Trademark | daily.dev og:description: Deno has filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel Oracle's trademark on 'JavaScript,' claiming that Oracle has not used the trademark in commerce for many... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/deno-petitions-uspto-to-cancel-oracle-s-javascript-trademark-czq6rn0hk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/CzQ6rn0HK.png og:image:alt: Deno Petitions USPTO to Cancel Oracle’s JavaScript Trademark og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Deno Petitions USPTO to Cancel Oracle’s JavaScript Trademark **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Deno has filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel Oracle's trademark on 'JavaScript,' claiming that Oracle has not used the trademark in commerce for many years and committed fraud during its renewal. They argue that this legal action aims to recognize 'JavaScript' as a public good and eliminate confusion and legal barriers for developers. Oracle has until January 4, 2025, to respond, after which the trademark may be canceled by default. ## Content # Deno Files Petition to Cancel Oracle's JavaScript Trademark Deno has taken a significant legal step to liberate the term 'JavaScript' from Oracle's trademark ownership by filing a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The petition asserts that Oracle has effectively abandoned the JavaScript trademark by not using it in a substantial way in commerce for many years. Ryan Dahl, co-creator of Deno, alongside other key figures in the JavaScript community, argues that Oracle has not sold any JavaScript-related goods or services since acquiring the trademark in 2009. Further, the petition accuses Oracle of committing fraud during the trademark renewal process in 2019. The primary goal of this legal move is to recognize 'JavaScript' as a public good, maintained and utilized freely by the global developer community. The petition claims that Oracle's ownership of the trademark has caused marketplace confusion and legal barriers, and that the term has become generic over time. Oracle has until January 4, 2025, to respond to the petition. If they fail to do so, the USPTO may cancel the JavaScript trademark by default, potentially simplifying its usage and reducing legal concerns for developers worldwide. ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@daviddennison** · 0 upvotes > Imagine a government entity do something right in tech for once. Won't hold my breath lol ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#oracle](https://daily.dev/tags/oracle), [#legal](https://daily.dev/tags/legal), [#deno](https://daily.dev/tags/deno) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/deno-petitions-uspto-to-cancel-oracle-s-javascript-trademark-czq6rn0hk) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Deno Petitions USPTO to Cancel Oracle’s JavaScript Trademark","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/deno-petitions-uspto-to-cancel-oracle-s-javascript-trademark-czq6rn0hk","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/deno-petitions-uspto-to-cancel-oracle-s-javascript-trademark-czq6rn0hk"},"datePublished":"2024-11-26T01:44:19.977Z","dateModified":"2024-11-26T20:11:23.725Z","description":"Deno has filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel Oracle's trademark on 'JavaScript,' claiming that Oracle has not used the trademark in commerce for many...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7f5557758ea9615fc36cef4e0ffd7bf0?_a=AQAEuj9","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7f5557758ea9615fc36cef4e0ffd7bf0?_a=AQAEuj9","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/deno-petitions-uspto-to-cancel-oracle-s-javascript-trademark-czq6rn0hk","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"javascript,oracle,legal,deno","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Deno Petitions USPTO to Cancel Oracle’s JavaScript Trademark"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/deno-petitions-uspto-to-cancel-oracle-s-javascript-trademark-czq6rn0hk","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Imagine a government entity do something right in tech for once. 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