* [gentoo-nfp] "Gentoo" registered trademark
@ 2005-09-14 22:10 99% Grant Goodyear
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From: Grant Goodyear @ 2005-09-14 22:10 UTC (permalink / raw
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I just received the paperwork certifying that "GENTOO" is now a
registered trademark of the US. What that means is that Swift's notices
of infringement now have not only the force of (US) law behind them, but
a bit more urgency, too, since we are required to protect the trademark.
So, here's what we're going to need:
1. All Gentoo docs need some sed magic to put the registered trademark
symbol (that R-in-a-circle thingy) after "Gentoo" wherever it is
used. (Alternatively, one can use the words "Registered in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office" or "Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off.")
I'm not sure right now what needs to be done with text docs (such
as man pages).
2. We need to establish procedures to identify and challenge the use by
others of conflicting marks. We have 13 trustees right now, so my
feeling is that we should have one person whose major trustee job
is dealing with this issue, and we should probably also have a backup
person for those times when the lead is unavailable.
3. We need to decide if we want to file in ther countries. Right now we
have only done so in the US. I have no idea what the cost involved
would be.
4. The foundation must submit a declaration of continued use between the
fifth and sixth years after the registration date, otherwise we lose the
trademark. Filing that declaration also gets us certain rights of
incontestability, so it's a darn important thing.
5. The foundation must renew the trademark within ten years of the
registration date. Incidentally, the official registration date is
12 July 2005. After the first ten years the requirement is a renewal
every additional ten years.
-g2boojum-
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