Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-24 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, thanks for all your feedback! So, the latest version of this would be LibreOffice and The Document Foundation are registered trademarks of their corresponding registered owners or are in actual use as trademarks in one or more countries. Their respective logos and icons are also subject

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-23 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Simon Phipps wrote on 2011-08-22 21:29: I'm not sure about binding as I think explained is actually an assertive word, but sure, that's fine too. I was just trying to be concise! I'm not a native speaker, so you have much more insight into the English language than I do. ;-) So, the

[steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-23 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 23/08/11 10:18, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Hi Florian, Alex, how does that sound from a legal point of view? Is it strong enough? Usage is explained in our trademark policy. Alex -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to steering-discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems?

[steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-23 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 23/08/11 10:18, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Second thoughts, subject to international copyright laws. Uses are explained our trademark policy. better still : Use thereof is explained in our trademark policy. Alex -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-23 Thread Simon Phipps
On 23 Aug 2011, at 13:03, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 23/08/11 10:18, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Second thoughts, subject to international copyright laws. Uses are explained our trademark policy. better still : Use thereof is explained in our trademark policy. I agree

[steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-23 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 23/08/11 15:25, Simon Phipps a écrit : Hi Simon, better still : Use thereof is explained in our trademark policy. I agree that's more precise English. I am a little concerned it's uncommon usage that those with English as a second language might consider difficult, and thus I prefer

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-22 Thread Simon Phipps
On 22 Aug 2011, at 20:18, Florian Effenberger wrote: Hi Simon, Simon Phipps wrote on 2011-08-21 22:32: As a matter of general style I believe TDF should not use the controversial expression intellectual property anywhere. I suggest the following phrase: LibreOffice and The Document

[steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-10 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 31/07/11 16:53, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Hi Florian, hmmm... do I get it right that not mentioning any trademark protection is better than mentioning that a mark is protected, but not naming the registrant? The easiest way around such a situation in the present state of...flux,

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-08-10 Thread Simon Phipps
On 10 Aug 2011, at 15:04, Alexander Thurgood wrote: Le 31/07/11 16:53, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Hi Florian, hmmm... do I get it right that not mentioning any trademark protection is better than mentioning that a mark is protected, but not naming the registrant? The easiest way

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-07-31 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi, Alexander Thurgood wrote on 2011-07-30 20:14: Assuming that the TM_is_ actually registered in the name of TDF, then yes, this is OK. legally, the German association Freies Office Deutschland e.V. is the current trademark holder, as TDF doesn't exist as legal entity yet. Florian --

[steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-07-31 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 31/07/11 10:21, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Hi Florian, legally, the German association Freies Office Deutschland e.V. is the current trademark holder, as TDF doesn't exist as legal entity yet. Ideally then, reference should be made to the FOD Verein and not to TDF. Not mentioning the

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-07-31 Thread Tom Davies
and regards from Tom :) From: Alexander Thurgood alex.thurg...@gmail.com To: steering-discuss@documentfoundation.org Sent: Sun, 31 July, 2011 11:03:50 Subject: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request Le 31/07/11 10:21, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Hi Florian

Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-07-31 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Alex, Alexander Thurgood wrote on 2011-07-31 12:03: Ideally then, reference should be made to the FOD Verein and not to TDF. Not mentioning the name of the rights holder at all opens the person who publicises such a mark on their product to allegations of fraud, trademark infringement, and

[steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

2011-07-30 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 30/07/11 18:39, Florian Effenberger a écrit : Hi Florian I received a trademark use request from an extension vendor. For confidentiality reasons (the product has not yet been launched), I'll remove the name, but the request is as follows: Back of the product box: LibreOffice is a