17281 - Mozilla international trademark issues

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(mozilla.org :: Miscellaneous, task, P3)

Description

[Ben Bucksch (:BenB)]

mozilla.de is connected and sells shit.

Isn't "Mozilla" an international trademark? We could run into serious problems,
if not.

Comment 1

[Ben Bucksch (:BenB)]

Delete the last sentence :)

Comment 2

[Chris McAfee]

Isn't Mozilla a trademark of Netscape Communications Corp.?

Comment 3

[Mitchell Baker]

*** Bug 16101 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 4

[Adam]

Yes, Mozilla (and probably other, less significant related terms/logos/trade 
names/etc.) is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. See http://
home.netscape.com/legal_notices/trademarks.html (Mozilla is in the list - do a 
search, you'll never be able to find it otherwise).

Comment 5

[Ben Bucksch (:BenB)]

Are these trademarks internationally? Mitchell, can you verify, that this bug is
"fixed"?

Comment 6

[Adam]

Trademarked, yes, but it'd be to soon to think it's "fixed" as international 
trademarks aren't routinely mentioned or alluded to. This would require a lot 
deeper digging or direct contact with someone in Netscape's legal dept.

Comment 7

[Daniel Wang]

registered in UK
http://webdb4.patent.gov.uk/cgi-bin/casablanca/cb_cgi?cb_dialogue=dlg_tmer85&detailsrequested=C&trademark=E182899
http://webdb4.patent.gov.uk/cgi-bin/casablanca/cb_cgi?cb_dialogue=dlg_tmer85&detailsrequested=C&trademark=E645820

not registered in Canada
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/cgi-bin/sc_consu/trade-marks/search_e.pl

not registered in Japan
http://www3.ipdl.jpo.go.jp/cgi-bin/ET/ep_main.cgi?1038383962260

Comment 8

[Brant Gurganus]

making summary more descriptive

Comment 9

[Mitchell Baker]

Trademark policy is at http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/licensing.html
We may update or revise as times goes on, but  this provides the basics.  

I don't see mozilla.de any longer so am closing this bug.

mitcchell