On 1 December 2011 21:39, Shane Curcuru <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2011-12-01 10:56 AM, Donald Harbison wrote: > >> The PPMC has approved the trademark and brand for the project and >> product as 'Apache OpenOffice'[1]. >> >> We request confirmation that the ASF has registered the trademark in the >> US. >> > > Trademark for what, specifically? You don't have an available software > product yet. ;-) > > Trademarks - at least in the US - only have being as an identifier tying a > specific product to a specific organization that produces that product, so > as to prevent consumer confusion over the source of the actual goods > (typically for us, the actual software product downloads). > Is there not a danger then of some other organisations saying we have a company called Apache Tribesmen and we have an Open Office in London so we are trademarking Apache OpenOffice? > Normally we would not process trademark registrations - which take > resources and funding - for podlings. But this may be a special case, so > once the AOO PPMC has a publicly downloadable release of a useable software > product called "Apache OpenOffice", we can discuss if we are willing to > start the registration process for the podling, or if we wait (as we > usually would) for you to graduate to TLP. > > In any case, you should certainly treat Apache OpenOffice as our trademark > for our website and the product we plan to offer, and use a TM by it as > noted in the branding policy. > > > >> What is the ASF guidelines for using 'Apache OpenOffice' worldwide? >> > > Currently, the same as all the rest of our TLP projects (i.e., when AOO > wants to graduate): make sure your website and product comply with the > branding policy: > > > http://www.apache.org/**foundation/marks/pmcs<http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs> > > Given that our only real presence is on the web, we don't have specific > policies for different jurisdictions at this time. > > - Shane > > >> [1]http://s.apache.org/O3P >> > > -- 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.
