[Sugar-devel] Fwd: [b2g] Introducing B2G to x86

[Sean DALY]

WIPO's Romarin database contradicts you regarding the LEGO mark.

LEGO vigorously defend infringement of their marks (
http://aboutus.lego.com/en-gb/legal-notice/fair-play).

Sean




On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Christian Stroetmann <
stroetmann at ontolab.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 27.02.2014 01:13, Bastien wrote:
>
>> Christian Stroetmann<stroetmann at ontolab.com>  writes:
>>
>>  For sure, there is the One Tablet Per Child (OTPC) respectively One
>>> Pad Per Child (OPPC) project by my business division intellitablet
>>> since July 2012 (see [1]).
>>>
>> A trademark is not just about adding (TM) after a bunch of other
>> trademarks.
>>
>> I doubt you officially registered "One Tablet Per Child".
>>
>> I mean... "One LEGO Laptop Per Child (TM)"... a new trademark with
>> LEGO within it, seriously?
>>
>>  You are right and wrong. Indeed, the related laws are complex and it
> needs some time and often support by an attorney for common people to
> understand them a little. So please, ask a attorney, and keep in mind that
> the terms are used commercially and are copyrighted as well. That is also
> the reason, why a said in an e-mail before, that the issue with the
> trademark is irrelevant here.
>
> The point with LEGO in a new trademark is serious.
> For example, if a registered trademark belongs to a common language, which
> is the case if the trademark is known very well by the public, like for
> example Lego, Windows, Google, Android, and so on, then the trademark laws
> say, that it can be deleted from the trademark register. Said this, I
> already doubt in this specific case that the company LEGO has still control
> over the trademark LEGO.
> Nevertheless, it was meant as a place holder and an idea contributer, if
> the company LEGO would be interested in such a One LEGO Laptop Per Child
> (TM) device on the one hand and on the other hand a mark that my company
> publicated the concept with this title. There are more points to say, but
> again ask an attorney, look at other laws, and so on, and respect my
> company's trademarks.
>
>
>
> Regards
> Christian Stroetmann
>
>
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