Nils Lohner writes: > Do you have any other questions or suggestions for this resolution?
Well, yes. It sure looks like you're trying to duplicate our work. This isn't going to be helpful -- instead it will cause confusion in the marketplace. It would seem far better for you to work *with* us. What would it take for us to work together? An SPI-appointed seat on the board? Two? Because, right now, I don't feel like either organization is viable. OSI's authority is being challenged by SPI's ownership of the domain name, and by its threatened entry into the field. And SPI seems to be fairly ignorant of what is necessary for advocacy and certification of Open Source. It seems to me that, like it or not, we have to work together, because divided we will fall. > >You don't "apply" for a mark. You just start using it. > > > In that case I may be missing something... just using a mark can work like > this, but its just not a registered mark in that case (until filed with > USPTO)? Usage conveys the only legal authority to assert ownership of any type of trademark. Registration just helps build your case in court if it's ever challenged. The USPTO explicitly disclaims any grant of ownership through registration. That's why the Linux trademark registration got moved to Linus -- because he owned the trademark before, and it owned it after it was registered by someone else. -- -russ nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://russnelson.com Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | Government schools are so 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | bad that any rank amateur Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | can outdo them. Homeschool!
