[OSGeo-Board] FW: shirt logos

[Frank Warmerdam]

Gary Lang wrote:
> Let's take up your suggestion. 
> 
> Board: do we want to do this? 
> 
> +1 from me

Folks,

I'm +1 on using the (tm) with OSGeo.   If we have board support on the
idea, I'll take it up with WebCom to update the web site to use it.

> On the issue of registration: if the organization would like to pursue
> it and funds permitting, my suggestion would be to register the word
> mark "OSGEO" and (again, funds/desire permitting) the word mark "OPEN
> SOURCE GEOSPATIAL FOUNDATION".  I'm less concerned about a logo
> registration, especially to the extent that OSGEO or OPEN SOURCE
> GEOSPATIAL FOUNDATION are an element of the logo -- I'd recommend just
> continuing to designate the logo with a "TM" in superscript.

My understanding was that "Open Source Geospatial Foundation" is descriptive
and so would be difficult to protect as a trademark.

Best regards,
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