[Opensim-dev] LindenLab tightens policy on Trademarks

[Alondria]

Ah yes, but there is also the issues of OSGrid, CentralGrid, etc..

And our prolific use of the term in various places, etc.. Will this
cause an issue?

I still cannot believe their trademarked Hippo - that wasn't even a LL
creation - their users started that in beta.

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Dr Scofield <DrScofield at xyzzyxyzzy.net> wrote:
> 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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