Governing structure
Governing structure
Posted Jul 17, 2024 0:29 UTC (Wed) by gdt (subscriber, #6284)In reply to: Governing structure by regularhunter
Parent article: SUSE asks openSUSE to consider name change
Posted Jul 17, 2024 10:30 UTC (Wed)
by smoogen (subscriber, #97)
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Also get someone who has actual trademark experience to help craft the name. Trademark law in various entities is very fuzzy and in some places and things which allude or could be similar to a known trademark can be considered infringing. [AKA A reptile which is similar to another one may also be seen as such in some locations.]
Posted Jul 17, 2024 11:02 UTC (Wed)
by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
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Which while it won't stop DNS sitters, it does make life a lot harder for trademark trolls. I don't know how easy it is to argue bad faith in a trademark registration dispute, but openSUSE could easily argue that against a troll.
Cheers,
Posted Jul 17, 2024 12:03 UTC (Wed)
by smoogen (subscriber, #97)
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* get a lawyer who is versed in trademark law in the entity you are filing your non-profit in
then do any naming workshoping etc.
Governing structure
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Wol
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* don't talk about this in public beyond "We are working with a lawyer on this."
* get their advice and follow their lead on what can be said publicly and what can't