Matter Labs, the developer of zkSync, posted on the X platform that it has applied for trademarks related to ZK to ensure that the word "ZK" can be used freely in the context of related names such as "ZK Sync" and "ZK Stack". It also said that trademarks are the only legal tool currently available.
Matter Labs said that trademarks are limited to the use of specific goods or services, not ownership in a general sense. The team is committed to finding an appropriate structure for the ZK trademark to make it accessible to everyone who builds ZK technology. ZK technology and its terminology should always remain a public product, freely available to everyone.
Earlier news, the founder of zkSync said that the trademark is to protect users, and hopes that those who have applied for the STRAK trademark can work together to promote the public application of technical terms