On 28 June 2011 02:30, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Shane Curcuru <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Just in case other folks missed the tie-in between the different threads: > > branding and trademark policy for all Apache projects is handled on the > > privately archived [email protected] mailing list. Apache policy is > set > > by the VP, Brand Management and the associated officer's committee, and > > implementation of the policy details is left up to each project's (P)PMC. > > > > Sam pointed to the main trademark policy document below; at some point > once > > this project has more of the website migrated to Apache infrastructure, > > folks will want to review the Apache Project Branding Requirements for > > things that need to be on the project website. > > > > http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs > > > > So the decision on licensing Apache marks for things like certification > is > > made between the VP, Brand Management and the project's (P)PMC. Note > that > > we have specific policies for domains and events, and I believe the ASF > will > > need to further codify and document policies for services and third party > > certifications in the future. > > > > Note also that Oracle's intent is indeed to assign all OOo related > > trademarks to the ASF, although the legal paperwork is not yet complete. > > Thus, we can't actually license any uses of the OOo marks quite yet. > 8-) > > > > OK. Thanks for the background info, Shane. Will the PPMC be > notified when the trademark transfer has been completed, so we can > further discuss Ian's request?
I have now posted the request with some background to [email protected]. Probably can't be resolved definitively until the IPR transfer is complete but anything that short-cuts the process reduces the risk of losing the current interest. -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
