Contact Google. I'd venture that the chances of support are not low. Not only do they have the mentality, they also had Guido van Rossum, python's inventor and head developer, employed for years. And they are certainly well-known 8)
Python trademark at risk in Europe
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Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#12I (and probably several other) members of the board will be on this thread to answer any questions. Van Lindberg Chairman, Python Software Foundation Edit: I have been asked what sort of statements would be helpful. I can't tell you exactly what to say - it needs to be your statement, but we need to make it clear that when someone says "Python" in relation to software, or a "Python server," or with "Python experience…
The website mentions psf-trademarks@python.org in reference to completed letters, should I contact that email address for help in drafting a letter?
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#13why would
I don't
WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD TRY TO TAKE 'PYTHON' FROM PYTHON?
I want to destroy them with internet rage.
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#14Contact Google. I'd venture that the chances of support are not low. Not only do they have the mentality, they also had Guido van Rossum, python's inventor and head developer, employed for years. And they are certainly well-known 8)
Also Python is one of their primary languages in-house!
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#15Contact Google. I'd venture that the chances of support are not low. Not only do they have the mentality, they also had Guido van Rossum, python's inventor and head developer, employed for years. And they are certainly well-known 8)
Guido moved to Dropbox recently.
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#17I (and probably several other) members of the board will be on this thread to answer any questions. Van Lindberg Chairman, Python Software Foundation Edit: I have been asked what sort of statements would be helpful. I can't tell you exactly what to say - it needs to be your statement, but we need to make it clear that when someone says "Python" in relation to software, or a "Python server," or with "Python experience…
The company I work for might be applicable to write a letter in support. What email address should I use for getting help in drafting such a letter, and convincing management to get on board? The website mentions psf-trademarks@python.org in reference to completed letters, should I contact that email address for help in drafting a letter?
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#18I am surprised in some ways that you couldn't have attracted some pro bono assistance for this cause. This is a case that I would have loved to have drafted the opposition pleadings in relation to.
Although I would hope that the media attention that should arise as a result of this application would be sufficient to cause the applicant to withdraw their application, or at the very least narrow down the specification to hosting services.
Even if the specification was narrowed down, the likelihood of confusion is still high in my view.
This is a good read on the criteria that will have to be satisfied:
http://assets.itma.org.uk/OHIM_Oppositions_based_on_Unregist...
Finally, good luck!
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#19PS: We could send 1000 of email to that company just asking to stop the cause...
We could make a PYTHON script to send this email ten times a day...
Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe
#20you can't why would I don't WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD TRY TO TAKE 'PYTHON' FROM PYTHON? I want to destroy them with internet rage.