On 06/09/06, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher(a)gmail.com> wrote:
It's pretty simple: I propose we formalise the
policy of not accepting
trademarks, regardless of their copyright status.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Trademarks
Sounds plausible on the surface. But.
* What about spurious trademark claims? Apple has been threatening
everyone who uses the prefix "i-" or the suffix "-pod".
* Trademark law is far from uniform internationally. Which sets of
trademark laws do we decide to ignore?
* How many and which countries must it be trademarked in?
* How do we deal with claimed trademarks that are not registered trademarks?
- d.