<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I figured as much, but that's a completely aside issue, at least to my question. I'm referring to the actual take-down request of the domain:<br><br><a href="http://wordpresssuperexpress.com/" target="_blank">http://wordpresssuperexpress.com/</a><br>
<br></div>We can block their theme because of all sorts of issues in accordance with the guidelines, but we have no place to actually submit a cease and desist complaint against them, THAT is entirely WordPress' and their lawyers responsibility and way beyond anything we should ever involve ourselves in, right?<br>
<br></div>@Chip - Looking for clarification of the line between what's in the guidelines and what's beyond the guidelines for a theme reviewer's responsibility. Besides the fact that none of us are trademark lawyers, most are very uninformed about what's okay and what isn't, trademark infringement vs fair use etc. Shouldn't you make it clear that a theme reviewer, if they believe their was a problem, could say:<br>
<br></div>A. "Apologies, there appears to be some issues with the WordPress trademark, please see <a href="http://wordpressfoundation.org/trademark-policy/">http://wordpressfoundation.org/trademark-policy/</a>. I won't be able to approve your theme at this time."<br>
<br></div>But, not:<br><br></div>B. "You need to immediately take down your domain <a href="http://wordpresssuperexpress.com/" target="_blank">http://wordpresssuperexpress.com/</a> as it is in violation of the WordPress trademark."<br>
<br></div>It's an important distinction between sharing information that informs them (the theme developer) and allows them to fix the problem themselves and then essentially demanding them to with a legal notice, which should never be done by anyone besides WordPress or someone they've entered into confidence with to represent them officially and legally.<br>
<br></div><div>Also, another question I have, is that you guys have said (I believe was said) we're not going to police trademarks anymore, especially in theme names, that if it's available, it's available and that past that if there are trademark issues it's up to the trademark holders to deal with those issues as it's beyond our scope, which I strongly agree with.<br>
<br></div><div>However, I guess I should assume that basically applies to all trademarks, except WordPress? Let me ask it another way, if someone was to upload a theme that violated one of my trademarks, am I allowed to email the theme review team to request the theme be suspended or is it entirely my responsibility to bring the complaint directly to WordPress (<a href="mailto:tm-report@wordpress.com">tm-report@wordpress.com</a> or the like)?<br>
</div><div><br></div>It doesn't come up enough to be a huge issue, but it still feels a little open to interpretation by reviewers that may get the wrong idea of how to appropriately handle such situations.<br></div>