[theme-reviewers] Why can't theme authors have a second version of a theme?

[Srikanth Koneru]

Really? do you think Apple would get trademark if it was a apple or fruit
producing company?
Really? do you think MS would get trademark for windows if it was a
furniture company?

On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 9:49 AM, Bryan Hadaway <bhadaway at gmail.com> wrote:

> *@tskk79* - Trademarks are very specific, not broad. And generic terms
> are used for product/company names all the time, Apple, Windows etc.
>
> In terms of a WordPress theme name, we were the first to use "Responsive"
> in commerce and have overwhelmingly established that we are the official
> "Responsive WordPress theme", that's not to say that other themes cannot
> use the word "responsive" in their descriptions, they just cannot use it as
> a theme name or apart of a theme name in any manner that might cause brand
> and consumer confusion.
>
> *@Emil* - Sounds good. Again, we're not trying to pull one over on
> anyone, we're trying to do what makes the most sense for protecting
> end-user. Please discuss amongst yourselves and decide how we can proceed.
>
> Thank you.
>
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