On Friday 08 December 2006 00:16, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 11:28:04AM +0000, MJ Ray wrote: > > Sean Kellogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So, you propose that Firefox refers to both the code base and the > > > browser? > > > > Not only that, but firefox (lowercase, not as in the trademark) > > While I agree with the conclusion that there's no great cause for concern > here, TTBOMK trademarks are case-insensitive, at least in the US.
And while I believe there are several good and well explained reasons to be concerned, not least of which is one packager's decision to unnecessarily expose all Debian distributors and mirrors to litigation, I can say with 100% certainty that trademarks are case-insensitive in the US. In fact, trademarks are not even letter sensitive, in that a browser called "Firefoz" or "Lirefox" will likely be found to violate the trademark. See the on Sambuck's Coffee decision[1] from last year where a judget found infringement of the Starbuck's trademark by the name Sambuck's. -Sean [1]http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/12/01/financial/f132605S26.DTL -- Sean Kellogg e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://blog.probonogeek.org/ So, let go ...Jump in ...Oh well, what you waiting for? ...it's all right ...'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
