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Python trademark at risk in Europe

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Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe

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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)

Also Python is one of their primary languages in-house!

Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe

#12
post #2

I (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?

Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe

#14
post #9
post #5

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)

Also Python is one of their primary languages in-house!

To say that Python is one of google's main languages might be a bit of an overstatement. I think that they are mainly a C++/Go/Java shop and use Python for glue code, or so I have been told by employees. This could be wrong, though.

Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe

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post #5

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)

Guido moved to Dropbox recently.

I know, I used the past tense! But I doubt they dropped support for python overnight because he left %)

Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe

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post #12
post #2

I (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?

You can contact me, van@python.org. Thanks!

Re: Python trademark at risk in Europe

#18
It should be stressed that usage of the mark must be shown to be of more than local significance to defeat the application from the UK company. Consequently it is vital that folks from as many EU countries as possible respond to the request in the post.

I 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

#19
These kind of problems are so stupid that they should not even exist... Please start using your brain and don't try to trick other in so low issues...

PS: 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

#20

you 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.

HN is not reddit. If it helps though, intellectual property disputes are resolved on the facts of specific cases, rather than headlines. Even a loss for the PSF May not be that bad, as there is likely to be a ruling that both marks could coexist, given Python's long heritage and no evidence on consumer confusion.
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