Re: Can we use this logo?

[Tobias Mueller <muelli cryptobitch de>]

Hi.

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 01:29:18PM +0000, Ekaterina Gerasimova wrote:
> On 12 March 2014 13:22, alex diavatis <alexis diavatis gmail com> wrote:
> > I was wondering if it's okay to use such logo (attachment)
> >
> > We use GNOME-Logo (foot) -with an angle- as part of it, but we will colorize
> > it.
> > If it is an issue, we can also modify the foot a bit.
>
> As it's a modification, it will need to go through the board to make
> sure that it's not a trademark issue.
I doubt this is the case.
The logo itself was released as a file under a LGPL license (IIRC).
If you used that to create your logo, you are bound to the terms of that
license.

The trademark we hold for the logo has been granted for:

"Computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for creating 
and managing a virtual desktop and the development and execution of other 
software applications; Computer application software for desktops, laptops, and 
netbooks, namely, software for creating and managing a virtual desktop and the 
development and execution of other software applications; Computer software 
development tools; Computer software, namely, software development tools for the 
creation of mobile internet applications and client interfaces; Downloadable 
computer software for creating and managing a virtual desktop and the 
development and execution of other software applications; Downloadable software 
for creating and managing a virtual desktop and the development and execution of 
other software applications; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile 
application for creating and managing a virtual desktop and the development and 
execution of other software applications; Graphical user interface software"

and

"Computer software design; Computer software design for others; Computer 
software design, computer programming, or maintenance of computer software; 
Computer software development; Computer software development and computer 
programming development for others; Computer software development in the field 
of mobile applications; Consultancy in the field of software design; Consulting 
in the field of software and product development in the field of free and open 
source software"

cf. http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=4063108&caseType=US_REGISTRATION_NO&searchType=statusSearch

So, from my limited understanding, it depends on what you are intending to 
do with the logo. If you are not intending to use it in a case that could be 
fitted into one of the categories mentioned above, I don't see why you would 
need approval to use it.

Cheers,
  Tobi