[OSGeo-Board] FW: shirt logos

[rich at richsteele.org]

Quoting Gary Lang <gary.lang at autodesk.com>:

> Rich,
>
> Didn't we determine that a TM would be difficult to get/enforce for this?

No, I believe the issue was more around expense -- i.e., it wasn't  
worth it to try and obtain a tm registration for the logo  
specifically.  Rather, we would focus energy around protecting the  
OSGeo name.  I discussed this with Jennifer at Autodesk awhile back  
and I'm not sure where the OSGeo registration stands.

This does not mean, however, that we cannot claim a trademark in the  
logo, only that we wouldn't seek federal registration for the mark.   
So we can (and should) still use a "TM" superscript on the logo, but  
not the "(R)" superscript (as this denotes a registered mark)


> --- Original Message ---
> From: "Michael P. Gerlek" <mpg at lizardtech.com>
> Sent: Mon 7/10/06 8:58 am
> To: "board at board.osgeo.org" <board at board.osgeo.org>
> Cc:
> Subject: [OSGeo-Board] FW: shirt logos
>
> Just fyi...
>
> Do we have a (TM) or (R) or whatever on the logo?
>
> -mpg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael P. Gerlek
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 8:58 AM
> To: 'pmarc'
> Subject: RE: shirt logos
>
> Paulo-
>
> Yes, that is the correct logo.  However, in general the use of it --
> especially in a for-profit context -- would require specific approval
> from the board.  (There are logo usage guidelines posted on the main
> site, I think.)
>
> -mpg
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pmarc [mailto:paulomarcondes at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 5:50 AM
>> To: Michael P. Gerlek
>> Subject: shirt logos
>>
>> Michael,
>>
>> Is the file
>> https://visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org/files/documents/18/151/s
>> hirt_logo_2.eps
>>
>> the actual file used to produce our shirts?
>>
>> Can I use it to produce some shirts ? and sell with profit ?
>>
>>
>> --
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