Chris: thanks for the link. Copy/pasting the first point of the page:
1. What does the symbol TM mean? The symbol TM is used to provide notice of a claim of rights in a trademark. A TM is usually used in connection with an unregistered trademark and is used to inform potential infringers that a term, slogan, logo, or other indicator is being claimed as a trademark. Use of the symbol TM does not guarantee that the owner's mark will be protected under trademark laws. --- It seems that we can use the TM if an "object" _is being claimed as a trademark_, however it doesn't guarantee any legal protection. So, my questions now are: What "is being claimed" means? Usage of the "mark" constitutes a "claim"? Or "is being claimed" means that "someone initiated a formal registration process for that mark"? <sorry couldn't find an answer on the site for those questions> http://alfredo.abambres.com *"Moving, always moving, and living inside movement". Rainer Maria Rilke* On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 11:20 PM, Chris Mear <[email protected]> wrote: > On 4 Jun 2013, at 20:03, Alfredo Abambres <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Was the OpenWave logo submitted to the organization responsible for > > certification of TM or R in the US or any other country by Google or > Apache? > > > > If not, then we cannot (legally) use the TM symbol or the "trademark" > word. > > The TM symbol is specifically for use on unregistered trademarks: > > > http://www.inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/TrademarkSymbolsFactSheet.aspx > > Chris > >
