[theme-reviewers] Lite Themes

[David Chandra]

@brian:
trademark is not the same as calling dibbs.

- David.
On Oct 3, 2014 12:56 AM, "Otto" <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> Sorry, those links don't work. Friggin' USPTO.
>
>
> http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86058407&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
>
> http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85296886&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
>
> -Otto
>
> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Bryan Hadaway <bhadaway at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> For example, this theme http://designmodo.com/startup-wordpress/ is
>>> ripping off my officially trademarked theme name
>>> https://startupwp.com/startup-wordpress-theme/ and they refuse to stop.
>>>
>>
>> You do indeed have a trademark on "Startup":
>> http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4803:ptqj72.2.50
>>
>> Funnily enough, so does Apple:
>> http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4803:ptqj72.2.121
>>
>> Not judging, just saying that realistically, we're not trademark
>> enforcement. We shouldn't have to be.
>>
>> But, we certainly should be able to recognize when somebody is, perhaps
>> unintentionally, creating confusion or problems in our directory. Reviewers
>> can use their best judgement here, and if it's questioned, then the admins
>> can use theirs too, without having to be limited to some rigidly defined
>> rule.
>>
>> -Otto
>>
>>
>>
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