On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 7:16 PM, David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 30 August 2013 23:17, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: > >> Trademarks apply to a specific class of product. There is no other >> OpenOffice, Apache OpenOffice or OpenOffice.org that is a software >> application. This is why the jobs website Monster.com can exist >> along with Monster Cables, or Apple Records can exist along with Apple >> Computer. So long as we use the full name at first use for clarity, >> we should feel free to use the shorter form in the rest of the >> document. This has been our practice on the website, press releases, >> documentation, etc. > > > http://openoffice.nl/merkenregistratie > > Are you quite sure this applies? I presume Apache legal have in fact > done some hard thinking on this point. >
The name "Apache OpenOffice" was reviewed and approved as part of the graduation process. We own the registered trademark for "OpenOffice.org" as well. So the use of a different mark "Open Office" (with a space), for a different class of product, in a different country, is not relevant. Regards, -Rob > > - d. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
