Trademark News for 17-Sep-2005
- 'Linus' Attempt to Trademark "Linux" Rejected
on 16 Sep 2005 - 20:53 | 2 comments In a crucial legal loss for Linus Torvalds Intellectual Property Australia has ruled that the term Linux is just too frequently used on the internet and was not distinctive enough to be trademarked. While the lawyer representing Mr.
'XMLMania.com - HOME - Intellectual Property Australia rejects Linux trademark bid
An attempt by the nation's peak Linux body to register the name 'Linux' on behalf of Linus Torvalds has failed. The regulator Intellectual Property Australia turned down the application because the word 'Linux' was not distinctive enough to be trademarked.
'Linux Trademark Rejected in Australia
daria42 writes "Linus Torvalds' bid to have the word 'Linux' trademarked in Australia has failed with the local intellectual property regulator sending his lawyer a vitriolic letter deriding efforts to provide evidence the trademark application was legitimate. In the letter the regulator points out that information from Wikipedia and Google used by the lawyer to support the trademark application is simply not effective in making the case for a trademark to be registered."
'Bid to trademark the word 'Linux' rejected
An attempt by Australia's peak Linux body to register the name "Linux" on behalf of Linus Torvalds has failed. The application was turned down by Intellectual Property Australia a federal regulatory agency because the word "Linux" was not seen as distinctive enough to be trademarked.
'Bid to trademark the word 'Linux' rejected | Tech News on ZDNet
letter to Jeremy Malcolm an attorney who represents Torvalds. "For your client's trademark to be registerable under the Trade Marks Act it must have sufficient 'inherent adaptation to distinguish in the marketplace " said the letter which was apparently written by Andrew Paul Lowe who's named on the document as the examiner.
'Apple applies for iPodcast trademark
Blog: Appleinsider this week reported that Apple Computer had applied for a trademark on the term 'ipodcast.' According...
'XMLMania.com - HOME - Engadget calls Apple to the carpet on iPodcast Trademark Application!
So the question is why did Apple go down this road. Is it so that when the iPodcast trademark is issued that the can go after the guy that owns the iPodcast website.
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