Hi, The PSF needs help in oppossing a trademark application for the term "Python" in the EU that is not related to our favorite programming language. See the e-mail from Van Lindberg for more information.
Regards, Ronald P.S. The letter is also on the PSF blog at <http://pyfound.blogspot.nl/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html> Begin forwarded message: > From: VanL <[email protected]> > Subject: [PSF-Members] We need your help in Europe - important > Date: 14 February, 2013 19:42:46 GMT+01:00 > To: PSF Members List <[email protected]> > > Hello everyone, > > Some time ago, we asked for information about Python usage in Europe. For > anyone who works in a company that has an office in a EU Community member > state, we need your help. > > There is a company in the UK that is trying to trademark the use of the term > "Python" for all software, services, servers... pretty much anything having > to do with a computer. Specifically, it is the company that got a hold on the > python.co.uk domain 13 years ago. At that time we weren't looking a lot at > trademark issues, and so we didn't get that domain. > > This hasn't been an issue since then because the python.co.uk domain has, for > most of its life, just forwarded its traffic on to the parent companies, > veber.co.uk and pobox.co.uk. Unfortunately, Veber has decided that they want > to start using the name "Python" for their server products. > > We contacted the owners of python.co.uk repeatedly and tried to discuss the > matter with them. They blew us off and responded by filing the community > trademark application claiming the exclusive right to use "Python" for > software, servers, and web services - everywhere in Europe\. > > We got legal counsel in the UK and we (the PSF) are opposing the community > trademark application, but our own trademark application hasn't yet matured. > Accordingly, we are going with the trademark rights we have developed through > using "Python" consistently over the past 20 years. > > According to our London counsel, some of the best pieces of evidence we can > submit to the European trademark office are official letters from well-known > companies "using PYTHON branded software in various member states of the EU" > so that we can "obtain independent witness statements from them attesting to > the trade origin significance of the PYTHON mark in connection with the > software and related goods/services." We also need evidence of use throughout > the EU. > > What can you do? > > 1. Do you work for a company that uses Python? Are in the EU, do you hire in > the EU, or do you have an office in the EU? Could you write a letter on > company letterhead that we can forward to our EU counsel? > > We would want: > 1) just a brief description of how Python is used at your company, > 2) how your company looks for and recognizes "Python" as only coming from > the PSF, and > 3) your view that another company using term Python to refer to services, > software, and servers would be confusing > > This doesn't need to be long - just a couple of paragraphs, but we would want > any description of how you use Python for software, web hosting, Internet > servers, VPNs, design and development of computer hardware or software, > hosting websites, renting servers (like Openstack), or backup services. For > those who are interested the specific class descriptions are at the bottom of > this message. [1][2] > > You can send a PDF copy of the letter to [email protected] > > 2. Do you have, or know of, anything that was published in the EU and uses > "Python" to refer to Python-the-language? Can we get copies, pictures, or > scans? This includes: > > - Books > - Pamphlets > - Conference programs or talks > - Job listings > - Magazines or other publications > - Prospectuses > > You can send a PDF scan of the materials to [email protected] > > Please let me know - and if there are any questions that I can answer, let me > know. If you know someone who might have this information, please feel free > to forward this. > > Thanks, > > Van > > _______________________ > Van Lindberg > Python Software Foundation > [email protected] > > > > > [1] Class 9 - Computer software; Servers for web hosting; VPN [virtual > private network] hardware; Internet servers; Internet servers. > > [2] Class 42 - Design and development of computer hardware and software; > Website hosting services; Hosting computer sites [websites]; Hosting the > websites of others; Hosting of websites; Hosting the web sites of others on a > computer server for a global computer network; Hosting websites on the > Internet; Hosting the web sites of others; Web hosting services; Hosting of > digital content, namely, on-line journals and blogs; Application service > provider [ASP], namely, hosting computer software applications of others; > Website hosting services; Hosting of digital content on the internet; Hosting > of web sites; Hosting web sites; Hosting web sites for others; Hosting > websites of others; Hosting of internet sites; Hosting the computer sites > (web sites) of others; Web site hosting services; Hosting computer sites [web > sites]; Hosting web sites of others; Rental of web servers; Servers (rental > of web-); Servers (Rental of Web -). > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > PSF-Members mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-members > PSF home page (http://www.python.org/psf/) > PSF membership FAQ (http://www.python.org/psf/membership/) > PSF members' wiki (http://wiki.python.org/psf/)
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