On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Lawrence Rosen <[email protected]> wrote: > Folks, > > I notice that you're leaning toward "Apache OpenOffice". > > Please proceed cautiously and get proper legal advice first. On first blush, > this sounds and looks very much like the OpenOffice trademark that Oracle > already had to work around. Simply putting Apache in front of something > doesn't necessarily distinguish it from other trademarks. >
Opinions vary on whether adding ".org" to a name necessarily distinguishes it either. There is one Dutch company that claims a registration on "Open Office" (note the space) as a name for a corporation providing IT services. More details via Google Translates: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=nl&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openoffice.nl%2F&act=url They claim that even with the ".org" the name is still confusing. > For example, I imagine that Apache Firefox would be resisted by Mozilla. > > NOTE: This email is not legal advice. > > /Larry > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Shane Curcuru [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:56 AM >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [VOTE][RESULT] Trademark and Brand >> >> Note: yes, you should explicitly email trademarks@ if you have a >> specific brand question that needs a direct answer. Thanks. >> >> On 2011-11-29 8:58 AM, Rob Weir wrote: >> > In case it was not clear, we're waiting for a "go-ahead" from Shane >> > before taking the rebranding to the next step, e.g. updating website, >> > revising the logo, communicating the change, etc. >> >> +1, Apache OpenOffice is the perfect name for the podling. >> >> Have folks thought about a final logo yet? (Note: that's not at all >> required, I'm just curious - and am wondering how to make a smooth >> looking logo including the "Apache" with the gulls) >> >> > >> > Also, one of the incubator graduation checklist items is: >> > >> > "Make sure that the requested project name does not already exist and >> > check www.nameprotect.com to be sure that the name is not already >> > trademarked for an existing software product." >> >> I have not seen any issue in similar TM searches. >> >> - Shane >> >> > >> > It would be good to know whether this is something that Shane does as >> > part of this approval project, or whether this is something we do. >> > (And if we do it, then how do we get a login?). >> > >> > Finally, I've seen other podlings call for a vote on general.i.a.o >> for >> > a podling name change, e.g., HMS to Ambari. Is this required? >> > >> > -Rob >> ...snip... > >
