Well, I have asked trademarks@ for guidance, but my understanding is that Flex is a trademark of Apache and Apache can oppose a domain name if the domain name and its content can confuse folks about who owns the trademark. It might matter that Adobe did not always enforce the Flex trademark, but I doubt it. I expect Apache will approve most domain names that relate to Flex and have "Flex" but not "Apache" in the domain name, but they will want to know about it and make sure disclaimers are in place. And, they may approve a domain name with "Apache" in it depending on circumstances. I'm honestly not sure.
-Alex On 1/2/14 9:47 AM, "Stephane Beladaci" <adobeflexengin...@gmail.com> wrote: >Alex, if I may intrude I do not believe you would have any legal ground to >oppose joeflex.ca and even if you had, it would be such a stretch that >having Apache oppose something Adobe would not have would be beyond ironic >and very concerning. This is not Apple, is it? ;) I do understand your >concern about any name with "apache flex" though! Same would have applied >for any name with adobe flex and examples, which never happened to my >knowledge. But I gasp on the joeflex.ca. >
