"CVE" is trademarked and emphasized (e.g. included in the shorthand notations, e.g. CVE-2014-0160), explicitly to prevent other groups from using "CVE" in a way that causes confusion in the marketplace. And yes, this is the same reason trademarks exist for commercial purposes.
But imagine if Microsoft could issue CVEs against Apple ... or OpenAI against Anthropic, etc.
The label "CVE" has to have a known authority to be useful. And the only way to ensure that is to trademark it. See also: "Linux™".
"CVE" is trademarked and emphasized (e.g. included in the shorthand notations, e.g. CVE-2014-0160), explicitly to prevent other groups from using "CVE" in a way that causes confusion in the marketplace. And yes, this is the same reason trademarks exist for commercial purposes.
But imagine if Microsoft could issue CVEs against Apple ... or OpenAI against Anthropic, etc.
The label "CVE" has to have a known authority to be useful. And the only way to ensure that is to trademark it. See also: "Linux™".