[Opensim-dev] LindenLab tightens policy on Trademarks

[Dr Scofield]

Garth FairChang wrote:
> Suggestions for grid:
>
> Continent mode
> World mode
>
> There must be more
metaverse.
>
> Alondria wrote:
>> They bloody Trademarked Hippo
>> (http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=doc&state=2eivmq.7.35) and Grid
>> (http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=2eivmq.11.8) also.
>>
>> Grid might be a problem - we might need a new term to reference this....
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Dzonatas <dzonatas at dzonux.net> wrote:
>>   
>>> Ezekiel Zabelin wrote:
>>>  > The texts on the OS wiki will need to be reviewed within the announced
>>>  > 90-day period to ensure compliance with
>>>  > the guidelines set by Linden Lab regarding the use of 'Second
>>>  > Life' and 'SL'.
>>>
>>>  LL's trademark is limited and mainly directed at promotional text. The
>>>  use of the words in a domain name is questionable as the words hold a
>>>  bit of the obvious use that would not promote LL in any way. The graphic
>>>  logo is the portion that we'll need to ensure compliance.
>>>
>>>
>>>  As for the letters 'SL'... it's been trademark and published in a
>>>  fashion before LL made a claim:
>>>
>>>  http://www.ballard.com/Materials_Handling_Fuel_Cells/Application_Overview.htm
>>>
>>>  *wink* ;)
>>>
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