What about themes like Inanis Glass (homage to the Windows UI) or the Notepad Theme (homage to the iPhone's notes.app)? These aren't even clones of websites.<br><br>Sayontan.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Chip Bennett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">chip@chipbennett.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Here's the Theme that caught my attention: S<a href="https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1983" target="_blank">mells Like Facebook</a>.<div>
<br></div><div>I don't think the issue (in this case) is deliberate attempt to mislead; however, the Theme could certainly potentially be used in such a manner. Regardless, I don't think Trademark violation is entirely a matter of intent to mislead. The existence of the "clone" Theme itself could very well be <i>per se</i> Trademark violation.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I think, in this case, we probably need some guidance from WPORG folk, regarding their take (they're the ones potentially assuming liability), and, in the context (or in lieu) of their response, we should elaborate in the Guidelines.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cais: another agenda item for our next meeting? Or wait until we get a response from Joseph/Lance/Matt/someone?</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#888888">Chip</font><div><div></div><div class="h5">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Edward Caissie <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:edward.caissie@gmail.com" target="_blank">edward.caissie@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">I would agree to the point that the "trademark violation" is blatantly obvious or the theme appears to have been created with the intention to mislead. Although this would also not allow for those themes paying homage to the trademark holder ... or possibly the trademark holder themself submitting the theme, but then I guess it really would be meant as a "clone" in that case.<br>
<br><br>Cais.<div><div></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Marty Martin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:m@seoserpent.com" target="_blank">m@seoserpent.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Oops, sorry about the last blank email.<br>
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I say reject them. I don't think Automattic really wants to be<br>
exposed to a Trademark violation as you say. Let the designer host it<br>
on their own site if they really want to offer it up. Perhaps some<br>
language needs to be added to the guidelines?<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
Marty<br>
</font><div><br>
On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>> wrote:<br>
</div><div><div></div><div>> What is our current stance on "Clone" Themes? I am particularly concerned<br>
> with respecting other sites' Trademarks. For example, what of a Theme that<br>
> is a Facebook clone?<br>
> I am concerned primarily with not exposing the Repository to liability for<br>
> Trademark violation.<br>
> Thoughts?<br>
> Chip<br>
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