On Tue, 2007-11-27 at 07:22 -0800, Alan Coopersmith wrote:
> Garrett D'Amore wrote:
> > I would like to register the T10 vendor ID of "OSOL" for OpenSolaris.
> 
> Have you gotten the permission of the trademark holder for this usage or
> are you requesting the OGB request this permission?

Trademarks are only relevant in some contexts (product names,
advertising, etc.,), and expressly do not cover "functional" interfaces.

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functionality_doctrine

Garrett: Are T10 vendor IDs ever used in a context where trademark is
relevant?

                                        - Bill




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