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
