Subhashish, if it's a registered trademark as they claim, then it is certainly not worth using that name - too many hassles.
That said, I ran a trademark search http://124.124.193.236/tmrpublicsearch/tmsearch.aspx and couldn't find anything. Thank you. Best, Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/ On 23 June 2011 17:32, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here is a reply from one user regarding this. > > Sambidhan:As I said earlier Gyanamandala is an IPR of Binod Kanungo & > Gyanamandala foundation. IPR includes trademark, copyright & design patent. > Gyanamandala is a registered trademark of the foundation, even the > government of orissa refrains from using "gyanamandal" to describe an > encyclopedia. Secondly what is also important is on which context are you > using the word if you are using the word for a similar product then there > are chances that 2nd party can be sued. Thirdly as far as I know it is > always best to stay away from controversy. Things like this will drag the > whole wikipedia foundation into a controversy which is best avoided and > which the foundation tries to avoid as well. Especially when there are > better alternate available. Fourthly the generic word for describing an > encyclopedia in odia is gyanakosha or biswakosha. Finally majority of the > people as you can see have accepted gyanakosha as the word for describing > encyclopedia and wikipedia is a democratic organisation which goes by what > the majority of the mass wants. > > And I asked how could I refer our discussion in WP. > > On 22 June 2011 21:59, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> wrote: >> >> Meaning? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Best, >> >> Gautam >> ________ >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >> >> >> >> >> On 22 June 2011 21:58, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > And how could I redirect this to the consensus page saying that this >> > word >> > "Gyanamandala" could be used to describe the phrase? >> > >> > On 22 June 2011 21:56, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> You should be just fine, IMHO. >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Gautam >> >> ________ >> >> http://social.prathambooks.org/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 22 June 2011 21:54, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhash...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Yes Gautam, "Gyanamandala" is a GENERIC NAME, and there is a book in >> >> > the >> >> > same name and the word "Gyanamandala" means "Gyana" (Knowledge)+ >> >> > "Mandala" >> >> > (Combination/Base), used in places like "Nakhyatra Mandala" / "Tara >> >> > Mandala" >> >> > (set of stars in the sky). >> >> > So, please let me know if the use of this word to describe this >> >> > phrase >> >> > "An >> >> > open Encyclopedia" is fine? >> >> > >> >> > On 22 June 2011 21:49, Gautam John <gau...@prathambooks.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> If I understand correctly, there is a book called "Gyanamandala" and >> >> >> you want to use this same name for Wikipedia in Oriya? Is this word >> >> >> defined in the dictionary? 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