[OpenID] Assigning the OpenID US Trademark to the Foundation

[Drummond Reed]

Johannes, IANAL, but it looks good to me.

 

And thanks for being an outstanding OpenID community citizen.

 

=Drummond 

 

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From: general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net] On
Behalf Of Johannes Ernst
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:34 PM
To: general at openid.net
Cc: legal at openid.net
Subject: [OpenID] Assigning the OpenID US Trademark to the Foundation

 

So far, my company has been the owner of the OpenID trademark registration
in the US. That's because the trademark had to be registered and at the time
there was no OpenID Foundation. But I believe it is now time for the
foundation to take ownership of the trademark for the benefit of the entire
community.

 

Below is the assignment that I'm planning to sign in the next few days.
(language drafted by Yahoo -- thanks Yahoo!)

 

You notice we'll get paid the enormous sum of $1 -- which I plan to donate
to a good cause, like the OpenID Foundation.

 

I wanted to run this by the community first, in case anybody has any
comments.

 

Also, a number of others on this list have done similar stop-gap
registrations just like I have in their respective countries. E.g. Sxip in
Canada, Snorri and Mark Cross in Europe etc. I'd particularly like your
feedback on whether the language is also acceptable to you -- minus whatever
modifications may be needed from a legal perspective due to the various
country laws. We'll let the lawyers tell us about that ... but I think it
would be good if we all managed to more or less sign the same legalese and
all the trademarks were signed over for the same terms ...

 

So let me know. Cheers,

 

 

 

 

 

Johannes Ernst

NetMesh Inc.

 

  http://netmesh.info/jernst

 

 

 

TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT 

 

Whereas <company> (hereinafter, "Assignor") has adopted, used, is using and
is the owner of the following trademark now registered in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office:

 


Trademark

Registration No.


OpenID

3222861

 

 

 

 

(hereinafter "the Trademark"); and

 

Whereas OpenID Foundation, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, (hereinafter,
"Assignee"), is desirous of acquiring the trademark.

 

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged, Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee all right, title
and interest in the United States in and to the Trademark together with the
goodwill of the business symbolized thereby and all registrations thereof.

 

Assignor further agrees to execute all papers and to perform such other
proper acts as necessary to secure to Assignee the rights herein assigned.

 

This Agreement is to be interpreted under the laws of the State of
California without regard to any choice of laws provision which would
require construction under the laws of any other jurisdiction.


Dated this the ____ day of _______________ 20___

 

 

 

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