Motion #00-38
"
The term USGenWeb is this project's identifying mark. It
has been used by this project for about four and one half
years. Furthermore the Bylaws reserve the term USGenWeb
for the exclusive use of the The USGenWeb Project. Any
website affiliated with The USGenWeb Project is using the
name under a license and is the lessee of the name as long
as they comply with the standards and guidelines of The
USGenWeb Project. No individual member or subproject
has the right to privatize, or claim ownership of, the name
of The USGenWeb Project, or the exclusive term USGenWeb,
without the express permission of the volunteers of this
project.
Therefore be it resolved that the Advisory Board of
The USGenWeb Project immediately formulate a letter
of protest, to be sent to the US Patent and Trademark
Office, in regard to Linda Lewis filing to acquire the
trademark/servicemark to the term USGenweb, as part of
her filing, and thereby attempting to privatize the term
USGenWeb. The letter should cite prior use and also state
the fact that Ms. Lewis is using the name by permission only
and was given no ownership rights to the name. The letter
should also include, as signatories, the name and email
address of every member of The USGenWeb Advisory
Board."
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