<div dir="ltr">We really don't want to get *too* much into trademark issues (which is really what we're dealing with, on the question of Theme names); but it is important to ensure we do due diligence to protect Theme developers' identity in that regard.<div>
<br></div><div style>If, by using a term, one Theme may be confused for, or mistakenly assumed to be affiliated with or endorsed by another Theme, then that's an inherent issue (the very issue addressed by the trademark concept). So, in general, yes: we would want to treat any term used in a Theme name on a first-come, first-served basis.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>But, with so many Themes, it is not always possible (or beneficial) to be extremely rigid in this regard. So if there's ever a question about a specific Theme Name, feel free to ask in-ticket, or here on the list.</div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 6:32 PM, yulian yordanov <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:yul.yordanov@gmail.com" target="_blank">yul.yordanov@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Tricky situation. In general all themes have to have unique names,
but in a list of several hundred (or thousand) themes in WP repo I'm
not sure if such check might be done by human. We'll need a some
kind of automated filter. <br>
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Fingli<div><div class="h5"><br>
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<div>On 31.1.2013 Ç. 01:03 Þ., Stuart Wider
wrote:<br>
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<div><span style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">Hi
Guys,</span></div>
<div><span style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">I
note that in the theme review guidelines that is says...</span></div>
<span style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">"Themes
areš</span><b style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">not</b><span style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">što
use related Theme names (e.g.š</span><i style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">WP
Twenty Eleven</i><span style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">,š</span><i style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">Twenty
Eleven WP</i><span style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">,š</span><i style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">The
Twenty Eleven</i><span style="line-height:22px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif">,
etc.) in their name"</span>
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<div>Does this mean that if a theme on the repository already has
used a particular word in its name that it cannot be used in
another themes name?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Lets take Emil's theme for example.. The word 'Responsive' is
a common usage word.</div>
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<div>Does the rule above intend that no other theme could use a
common usage word such as 'Responsive' in their title, and that
Responsive theme itself has the only rights to use that word in
a title, on first come first served basis?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Here's some quick made up examples of what I mean...</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Super Responsive</div>
<div>Mobile Responsive</div>
<div>Responsive to the Max</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Would those pass as theme names with the above rule? or not
allowed?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>If those names were not allowed then it would follow that if
I decided to release a theme called 'Mobile' then no one else
would be able to name their theme with the word 'Mobile' in it
eg. Ultra Mobile, Mobile Plus, Mega Mobile.</div>
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</div>
<div>To sum up...</div>
<div>I'm seeking clarification on whether common usage words can
be included in new theme name, even if an existing theme uses
the common usage word.š</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Its an interesting conundrum ;)</div>
<div><br>
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<div>Many Thanks,</div>
<div>Stuart</div>
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