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Matthieu Morel commented on PODLINGNAMESEARCH-10:
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For information, a search (today) on the US patent and trademark office
database returns "S4" registered trademarks in the following categories,
somehow related to software:
* computer software for management of purchasing of supplies and accounts
payable for surgical facilities.
* Computer software for database management of inventory for grocery stores
* Computer programs for processing and managing credit card transactions and
electronic point of sale transactions
* Communication services, namely, electronic transmission of data and documents
among users of computers; Providing multiple use access to global computer
information networks for the transfer and dissemination of a wide range of
information; Providing private and secure real time electronic communication
over a computer network.
* Computer security services in the nature of providing an internet trust
center, namely, computer security assurance and administration of digital keys
and digital certificates; Consulting services in the field of national
security; Electronic monitoring services for security purposes in the field of
homeland security and government.
* Computer consultation in the field of computer security; Computer security
service, namely, restricting access to and by computer networks to and of
undesired web sites, media and individuals and facilities; Computer services,
namely, computer system administration for others; Computer systems analysis;
Customization of computer hardware and software; Design and maintenance of
computer sites for third parties; Design for others in the field of computer
networks, software, and engineering for the government agencies; Design of
computer networks and software for others for the government agencies;
Integration of computer systems and networks; Monitoring the computer systems
of others for technical purposes and providing back-up computer programs and
facilities.
* Software and engineering consulting service
* computer software for management of purchasing of supplies and accounts
payable
It looks like the "S4" name is used either for consulting services or for
software aimed at well defined domains. Apache S4 provides a stream processing
platform.
> Name search
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> Key: PODLINGNAMESEARCH-10
> URL:
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-10
> Project: Podling Suitable Names Search
> Issue Type: Suitable Name Search
> Reporter: Flavio Junqueira
>
> Before graduation, we need to make sure that the project name has not been
> already trademarked.
> Here are some resources related to this issue:
> http://incubator.apache.org/guides/names.html
> http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/
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