[OpenID board] Trademark problem?

[Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.)]

This is 100% correct.

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> I know this Dick, from a legal point of view this is correct (but it is not
> true in every country). However, from the point of view of communication and
> projected image, this means that there is a real intent to prove that
> everything is done "above board," that all normal business measures have
> been taken.
>
> Please go see www.google.com (TM) or http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/  [see (R)
> between Firefox and 3] you will see that these people have not forgotten...
>
> Speaking of such matters, what is happening with the brand OpenID +
> OpenID.ca that you have protected in Canada, do you intend to assign this to
> the Foundation?
> (As Johannes did for the United States, and as I have done for Europe...)
>
> When beginning negotiations, even if there is no possibility or expectation
> of conflict, with other businesses, it is good practice to establish basic
> rules and if one wishes to be taken seriously, (and to avoid lenghty
> litigation) proceedings stemming from these little (R) or (TM) on logos; it
> is important to keep up a page openid.net/trademark to summarize our policy
> and to place a footer at the bottom of the page reading
> "OpenID(R) is a registered trademark of the OpenID Foundation."
>
> But you have a trademark committee... to manage this...
>
> Best,
>
> -Snorri
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : board-bounces at openid.net [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] De la part
> de Dick Hardt
> Envoyé : jeudi 4 décembre 2008 21:14
> À : board at openid.net
> Objet : Re: [OpenID board] Trademark problem?
>
>
> On 4-Dec-08, at 12:02 PM, Snorri wrote:
>    
>> PS: I have already talked about that, but it's important to add a
>> small
>> "(R)" or "TM" under the logotype on the homepage.
>>      
>
> (R) and TM are not necessary for a mark to be a trademark.
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