[OSGeo-Board] FW: shirt logos

[Dave McIlhagga]

Agreed with Frank - if we can get protection of "OSGeo" and "Open Source 
Geospatial Foundation" - that would be sensible.

Dave

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> 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,