internet intellectual-property software
instagram API platform policy
<p>I just came across this:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>You cannot use "insta", "gram" or "Instagram" in your company or
  product name.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>on the instagram API platform policy, 
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/developer/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/developer/</a></p>

<p>I am wondering: how can they do that? how can they forbid one from using such general terms (i am referring to gram and insta) in a product or company? 
It is logic to think that they would reject an application that is called in this way and uses their API but the statement seems to be more generic..</p>

<p>update: I don't have an instagram app or else in the works, i just want to understand how it works</p>

<p>update2: there is no sign of that statement in the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/terms/api/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">full platform policy</a></p>

<p>Fairly easily. You want to use their API. They give you the conditions for using it. As long as their conditions aren't illegal or unreasonable, you need to adhere to them to use their API.</p>

<p>Is it illegal to <em>not</em> include "insta", "gram", or "instagram" in your company or product name? Almost certainly not.</p>

<p>Is it an unreasonable term? Almost certainly not.</p>

<p>If you want to include "insta", "gram", or "instagram" in your company or product name, you can try - but you can't then use their API.</p>
