On 06/09/06, Brianna Laugher brianna.laugher@gmail.com wrote:
It's pretty simple: I propose we formalise the policy of not accepting trademarks, regardless of their copyright status. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Trademarks
Sounds plausible on the surface. But. * What about spurious trademark claims? Apple has been threatening everyone who uses the prefix "i-" or the suffix "-pod". * Trademark law is far from uniform internationally. Which sets of trademark laws do we decide to ignore? * How many and which countries must it be trademarked in? * How do we deal with claimed trademarks that are not registered trademarks?
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