As a Sonos owner and former customer the most exciting news I've heard in a long time are the people working on Music Assistant have put out their attempt at a protocol to be a Sonos replacement for all speakers.
And in this context: "Sauron" is a registered trademark. https://trademarks.justia.com/772/04/sauron-77204394.html
This status doesn't necessarily give the owner absolute control of the mark, but it can limit the ways in which others use it in trade.
Things would be this way whether "Sauron" was ever the name of a fictional character or not. The use as a character name by the trademark owner neither implicitly enhances nor diminishes the trademark's integrity.
It must be feel so good lording over the plebs as a fiery eye.
Btw: isn’t lotr out of copyright in death of author + 50yrs countries? Where’s the legal Chinese movie trilogy?
I'll never get tired the irony in one of crypto's most lauded design features (private key = money) leading to it being almost impossible to secure from an XKCD 538 style attack. In the crypto-libertarian's mind, the only solution here is to arm yourself and your house to the teeth and constantly look over your shoulder. Never mind the fact that the social contract is being ripped up and cynical actors are concentrating resources and preparing to shut the other half out for good.