From ooo-dev-return-10002-apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive=incubator.apache.org@incubator.apache.org Thu Dec 1 23:01:25 2011 Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0AEDC73F9 for ; Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:01:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 60030 invoked by uid 500); 1 Dec 2011 23:01:24 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 59982 invoked by uid 500); 1 Dec 2011 23:01:24 -0000 Mailing-List: contact ooo-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 59974 invoked by uid 99); 1 Dec 2011 23:01:24 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:01:24 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of ianrlynch@gmail.com designates 209.85.214.47 as permitted sender) Received: from [209.85.214.47] (HELO mail-bw0-f47.google.com) (209.85.214.47) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:01:19 +0000 Received: by bkbzv15 with SMTP id zv15so2345624bkb.6 for ; Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:00:58 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=99JVtaBGYA3iKcX3iXuZcfQO3L/ldrvGW9iu5b3c+rE=; b=GFs3tKPF8apkMTMNra7xH2usS1KTmJrgESgdwgZXAm3YoNffJiogryrMu0cLbiDuxV wFxqQGCb5hxnjn/VQL43IRBDaPsDPNhe4syY3cKqTDLFfSulqyLKx76SbuFuUMnNkLqt 2Y68qvLoxDoJhe33OTTrWgHCEVvvE540lQnv4= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.136.193 with SMTP id s1mr4323904bkt.111.1322780458160; Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:00:58 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.223.98.202 with HTTP; Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:00:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4ED7F416.1020905@shanecurcuru.org> References: <4ED7F416.1020905@shanecurcuru.org> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:00:58 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Trademark Clearance: Apache OpenOffice From: Ian Lynch To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015175cff845311e604b30fd362 --0015175cff845311e604b30fd362 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On 1 December 2011 21:39, Shane Curcuru 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 > > 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. --0015175cff845311e604b30fd362--