Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-16 Thread Wayne Stambaugh
On 4/16/2018 9:35 AM, Gustavo Bruno wrote: > 2018-04-11 10:46 GMT-03:00 Wayne Stambaugh : >> On 4/11/2018 9:23 AM, Strontium wrote: >>> Who pays for that, and who holds it is another question. But if it >>> happens, we should clearly define what's allowed and what's not. For >>> example, if you

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-16 Thread Clemens Koller
On 2018-04-16 07:33, Mark Roszko wrote: >> "No national law applies" could be either difficult or beneficial for KiCad >> in the case of an infringement. > > That doesn't prevent CERN's right as an entity to assert trademark claims in > any country where they registered as an entity and claimed

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-15 Thread Mark Roszko
> "No national law applies" could be either difficult or beneficial for KiCad in the case of an infringement. That doesn't prevent CERN's right as an entity to assert trademark claims in any country where they registered as an entity and claimed trademarks via applications. The same way me as an

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-11 Thread Chris Gammell
Hi everyone! Glad to see Hilary reached out. Have been talking with her about CERN logos, KiCad activities and ensuring everything is on the up-and-up for donations. Happy to discuss other ideas on how to fundraise in the future and build community, please feel free to contact me off thread. If t

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-11 Thread Simon Richter
Hi, On 04/11/2018 01:51 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > We really don't have any legal entity to own the > trademark so I suspect that is why it has not happened up to this point. I'm fine with CERN handling this, but if a legal entity to hold trademarks is needed, we can also talk to Software in t

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-11 Thread Clemens Koller
Hi! On 2018-04-11 16:06, jp charras wrote: > I am fine to register Kicad under CERN. > (I am not especially interested in having it under my name.) I am wondering if there might be legal difficulties in the case of trademark enforcement procedures, because of some "special" legal state of CERN o

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-11 Thread Wayne Stambaugh
On 4/11/2018 10:06 AM, jp charras wrote: > Le 11/04/2018 à 15:46, Wayne Stambaugh a écrit : >> On 4/11/2018 9:23 AM, Strontium wrote: >>> On a practical note, the bigger the profile of KiCad gets, the more >>> likely some a-hole tries to trademark kicad out from under the project >>> for their own

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-11 Thread jp charras
Le 11/04/2018 à 15:46, Wayne Stambaugh a écrit : > On 4/11/2018 9:23 AM, Strontium wrote: >> On a practical note, the bigger the profile of KiCad gets, the more >> likely some a-hole tries to trademark kicad out from under the project >> for their own perceived benefit (Or just simply to be an a-ho

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-11 Thread Wayne Stambaugh
On 4/11/2018 9:23 AM, Strontium wrote: > On a practical note, the bigger the profile of KiCad gets, the more > likely some a-hole tries to trademark kicad out from under the project > for their own perceived benefit (Or just simply to be an a-hole).  It > happens. > > So it's probably a good idea

Re: [Kicad-developers] Fwd: Right to use KiCad name / logo

2018-04-11 Thread Strontium
On a practical note, the bigger the profile of KiCad gets, the more likely some a-hole tries to trademark kicad out from under the project for their own perceived benefit (Or just simply to be an a-hole).  It happens. So it's probably a good idea to get the trademark just to protect the proje