[OpenID board] Activity Report and TM usage request

Nat Sakimura sakimura at gmail.com
Thu Sep 25 04:20:32 UTC 2008


Hi.

It has been over a month, and we still have not the written permission of
the use of the domain names and logo.

Could you kindly tell us the status, please? We are absolutely at the
deadline.
I hope you can get back to me ASAP.

Nat Sakimura



On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Nat Sakimura <n-sakimura at nri.co.jp> wrote:

> Hi Bill and Snorri,
>
> Thank you very much for the prompt replay. It is good to hear that you
> are marching forward.
>
> From the time scheduling point of view, we are establishing the
> corporation on Aug.ust 22, and will do the press release in mid
> September. By the time, we should be getting ready with those things
> including Local Logo and website (openid.or.jp). Thus,
>
> 1. Permission to create the local name and mark and use of them by this
> new organization, i.e.,
> a) The permission to use the name "OpenID Foundation Japan" for the
> corporation (secretariat)
> and "OpenID Japan" for the community (which is the main thing.) and its
> use.
> b) Logo, that I have sent a sample already, and its use.
> 2. Permission for the member companies to use the logo defined in 1.b)
> above.
> 3. Permission to use the domain name, in which "openid" is there:
> i.e., openid.or.jp and openid.jp
>
> are essential for us to have very quickly.
>
> Followings are less urgent, if you do not care too much about these. If
> you do have them,
> please send it in:
>
> 4. Regulation on actual orientation and geometry for the logo when we
> are adding the
> "Japan" and "TM" to the logo: (e.g., Size, font, color, layout, etc.)
> 5. Other rules on the logo usage such as the distance between next logo,
> etc. (isolation)
>
> I have seen this week's board meeting agenda, but did not find the item
> about logo and trademark usage etc.
> It would be great if you could discuss at least item 1 to 3 above in the
> board meeting and get back to us.
> You might feel that it is too formal, but I believe this is the way we
> should follow.
>
> My team is eagerly awaiting your feedback.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nat Sakimura
>
> Bill Washburn wrote:
> > Hi Nat,
> >
> > Thanks. You know this is very timely. We all need to sort this OpenID
> > trademark territory out so that we can all move things along
> > expeditiously as autumn approaches.
> >
> > I'm adding Raj and J. Scott to this thread.
> >
> > cheers,
> > -bill
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Nat Sakimura <n-sakimura at nri.co.jp>
> > To: Bill Washburn <billhwashburn at yahoo.com>; Snorri <snorri at snorri.eu>
> > Cc: "openid at nri.co.jp" <openid at nri.co.jp>; Nobuhiro Seki
> > <nseki at sixapart.jp>; "Ishikawa, Kazuya" <k-ishikawa at verisign.co.jp>
> > Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 2:21:41 AM
> > Subject: Activity Report and TM usage request
> >
> > Dear Bill and Snorri,
> >
> > Attached please find the Japan's activity report and Trademark usage
> > request.
> >
> > Since "OpenID" Trademark in Japan is held by OpenID Europe, I am writing
> > to both of you.
> >
> > I would appreciate your cooperation.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Nat Sakimura (=nat)
> > Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
> >
>
>
>


-- 
Nat Sakimura (=nat)
http://www.sakimura.org/en/
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