Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

To my knowledge the Python programming language was actively used as a teaching language in the UK academic community at least as early as 1994. Ed Hartley On 15 Feb 2013, at 00:03, Chris Withers wrote: > On 14/02/2013 20:29, Tim Golden wrote: >> For those who don't follow other channels. >> >

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

I imagine Andy may have some, because his company produced those conference programmes, IIRC :-) John On Fri, 15 Feb 2013, Duncan Booth wrote: I've posted about this on the ACCU mailing list asking if anyone has old conference programmes etc. they can send to the PSF. I need to see if I can

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

Hi Tim, On 15 February 2013 11:09, Tim Golden wrote: > > In case that's useful info, Michael, would you mind forwarding it > back to psf-tradema...@python.org ? As far as I can tell you're only > sending to python-uk. Will do. As you'd expect/suspect I fully support the PSF's stance on this, bu

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

In case that's useful info, Michael, would you mind forwarding it back to psf-tradema...@python.org ? As far as I can tell you're only sending to python-uk. TJG On 15/02/2013 11:01, Michael wrote: > In order to get support at work regarding this, I decided to do some > digging, and it turns out,

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

In order to get support at work regarding this, I decided to do some digging, and it turns out, looking at archive.org, that the company in question or at least the domain in question - has been used to mean "python internet" or "python internet services" off and on since 1998. It's also been call

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

I've posted about this on the ACCU mailing list asking if anyone has old conference programmes etc. they can send to the PSF. I need to see if I can find the appropriate person at work to write a letter. Duncan On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Andy Robinson wrote: > G!! > > I'll att

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

G!! I'll attempt to muster all my righteous indignation and write a letter this weekend - also happy to contribute some money for lawyers. If anyone needs a 'Mr. Angry' to go and testify anywhere I would be happy to. Just a thought - surely the long track record of EuroPython confere

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

On 14/02/2013 20:29, Tim Golden wrote: For those who don't follow other channels. http://pyfound.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html tl;dr - the PSF, to defend the use of "Python" in Europe, needs testimony and documentation to demonstrate that, for as long as poss

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

I contacted Webfaction, who say they're looking at this now. I think they'll make a good case as they were trading at python-hosting.com back in the beginning . Tom @tomviner On 14 February 2013 20:35

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013, Tim Golden wrote: For those who don't follow other channels. http://pyfound.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html tl;dr - the PSF, to defend the use of "Python" in Europe, needs testimony and documentation to demonstrate that, for as long as po

[python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

For those who don't follow other channels. http://pyfound.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html tl;dr - the PSF, to defend the use of "Python" in Europe, needs testimony and documentation to demonstrate that, for as long as possible, "Python" has meant the Python la