[OpenID] A selector for OpenID

[Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.)]

Dick Hardt:
>>
>> Yup...and all the others as well...including openidselector.com I 
>> guess...
>> ...and then it depends even how, where, what registered when...
>
> Not sure what you are meaning Eddy.

First of all, OpenID is a standard for authentication and as such I'm 
not sure how trademarks are and can be applied and to which extend. It's 
not a product! As I said before, if you haven't done so already, you 
should consult with a specialist in this field.

A good example for separation of such possible trademark issues might be 
Jabber and its XMPP standard (was previously Jabber as well).

>
> If the trademark is in the domain name, then it using the mark.

Again, I'm not sure to which extend this can be enforced and you might 
be on the loosing end in many cases. Because somebody has a domain with 
the word /windows/ in it, it doesn't mean he is infringing the 
trademarks of Microsoft. Nor can it be applied in every country...

>
> How Mozilla protects the Firefox mark is a good example for the OpenID 
> community.

Yes, and OpenID is most likely not even close to Mozilla's 
enforcements....However I know more about what Mozilla does in this 
respect than about OpenID

> The OpenID Foundation REALLY, REALLY needs to develop a policy soon so 
> that people know how to use the mark!

Indeed...

>
> Note they don't have (tm) around Firefox, and don't need to.

Yes they do. Since it's a registered trademark in the US it has the ® 
symbol next to the logo: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

> (tm) indicates to someone that it is likely a trademark, but is not 
> required.

Which can be brought against you to a certain extend...again, get advice 
from somebody who knows about it, but of course you can disregard my 
advice... :-)


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