[theme-reviewers] "Clone" Themes and Trademark

[Edward Caissie]

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.


Cais.

On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Marty Martin <m at seoserpent.com> wrote:

> Oops, sorry about the last blank email.
>
> I say reject them.  I don't think Automattic really wants to be
> exposed to a Trademark violation as you say.  Let the designer host it
> on their own site if they really want to offer it up.  Perhaps some
> language needs to be added to the guidelines?
>
> Marty
>
> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
> > What is our current stance on "Clone" Themes? I am particularly concerned
> > with respecting other sites' Trademarks. For example, what of a Theme
> that
> > is a Facebook clone?
> > I am concerned primarily with not exposing the Repository to liability
> for
> > Trademark violation.
> > Thoughts?
> > Chip
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