[haiku] Re: Some minor suggestions to the Distro Guidelines.
- From: "François Revol" <revol@xxxxxxx>
- To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:03:07 +0100 CET
> > > It seems you can only file for one mark per form (so I guess
> > > we'll
> > > have to file separately for the name and logo), and each filing
> > > incurs
> > > separate fees. Furthermore, the fees are non-refundable, so if
> > > they
> > > never grant you the mark, you lose the fees.
> > >
> > > I'd be inclined to file for the name only at first and see how
> > > that
> > > goes. A potential issue I think we could run into is a registered
> > > trademark on the name Haiku for a software company filed in
> > > Oregon
> > > (unrelated to operating systems).
>
> Must see if they applied in other countries too...
Btw, if they just did so recently, we can rightfully contest theirs on
the basis that ours is widely (well, hmm...) known for almost a decade
now.
Best would be to ask them with a friendly letter to see how they react.
François.
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