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<ul><li>Leading ZK researchers condemned the trademark attempt, urging &#34;ZK&#34; to remain a public good.</li><li>Matter Labs acknowledged the challenge of achieving consensus on neutral intellectual property issues.</li><li>CEO Alex Gluchowski emphasized their libertarian ethos, rejecting traditional intellectual property concepts.</li></ul>Matter Labs, the pioneering team behind the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution <a href="https://cryptotale.org/regulatory-challenges-lead-to-closure-of-zigzag-on-zksync-lite/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">zkSync</a>, has officially <a href="https://x.com/the_matter_labs/status/1797343779189403825" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">withdrawn</a> all trademark applications for the term &#34;ZK&#34;, a shorthand for zero-knowledge proofs. The decision arrived shortly after a public outcry led by eminent <a href="https://x.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1796157021374628185" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ZK researchers</a> and developers.On May 30, a group of influential figures in the zero-knowledge community, including Shafi Goldwasser, Silvio Micali, Eli Ben-Sasson, and Sandeep Nailwal, <a href="https://t.co/2lYrvrJDoH" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">published</a> a letter condemning Matter Labs’ attempts to trademark &#34;ZK&#34;. They argued that zero-knowledge proofs should remain a public good and criticized the firm for trying to claim proprietary rights over a universally beneficial technology.Responding to the backlash, Matter Labs announced on June 2 via a social media post that it would retract all its trademark filings related to &#34;ZK&#34;. The company acknowledged the difficulty in reaching a consensus on intellectual property issues that are viewed neutrally by the broader community. Reflecting a sentiment of unity and open access, the post cited,<a href="https://cryptotale.org/matter-labs-drops-trademark-applications-for-zk-following-community-backlash/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Read more on CryptoTale.</a>Visit the links for more information <a href="https://cryptotale.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/cryptotalemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://t.me/cryptotale_news" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Telegram </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cryptotalenews/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram </a>|

Matter Labs Drops Trademark Applications for "ZK" Following Community Backlash

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