{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Clawdbot, MoltBot, OpenClaw\u2026 Wait, What?","description":"EPISODE: Clawdbot, MoltBot, OpenClaw\u2026 Wait, What? This week, Kandis and I break down a bizarre naming situation happening in the AI world \u2014 and what it reveals about trademarks. In just a few weeks, one AI tool went from Clawdbot to MoltBot to OpenClaw after legal pressure. At the same time, another platform called MoltBook went viral \u2014 with similar branding and even a lobster-style logo. We spent 10 minutes trying to figure out which company was which. That\u2019s exactly the problem trademarks are meant to solve. Kandis and I talk through:   Why changing one letter (Claude vs Clawdbot) doesn\u2019t protect you   How \u201ccreative spelling\u201d still creates legal risk   Why logos matter just as much as names   The hidden danger of generic Canva branding   When to trademark your name vs your logo   Why big brands rebrand \u2014 even when they should know better   We also unpack a common assumption: If a big company picked the name, it must be safe. Not true. Big takeaway: Trademarks exist to prevent confusion. If people can\u2019t clearly tell you apart from someone else, you don\u2019t just have a branding issue \u2014 you may have a legal one. Protect your name before you grow. Not after you\u2019re forced to change it. ","author_name":"Hey Joey V.","author_url":"http:\/\/owningitpodcast.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40120940\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40120940"}