[kde-edu]: Re: New KDE-Edu logo

[Anne-Marie Mahfouf]

On Thursday 30 September 2010 15:07:22 Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> 
> "free license" refers to copyright. trademark is completely different.
> 
> and i am not a lawyer. this is not legal advice. etc.
> 
> in most countries, there is the concept of "natural trademark" in which you
> have a claim to the mark as soon as you start using it. iirc France, Italy
> and .. Portugal? are countries that don't have such laws. strangely.
> 
> in any case, appying for trademark protection by registering it is a
> relatively long and expensive proposition. KDE did it for the KDE logo and
> work mark in both Europe and North America because it covers everything we
> do. and yes, that means that for full coverage you need to apply
> regionally, and yes that means there are areas in the world that "KDE" is
> not a (R), even if it is a (tm).
> 
> for the KDE Edu logo, i'd personally (as not-a-lawyer) suggest that you
> shouldn't bother going through the tasks of registering it as a trademark,
> and be satisfied with the trademark protection received from countries
> that recognize automatic / natural trademark.
OK thanks.

So... let's start using it widely!!!

Best regards,

Anne-Marie