[Fedora-legal-list] Trademark issue: "ubuntu" in package name

[Sandro Mani]

On 10.10.2013 16:36, Tom Callaway wrote:
> On 10/10/2013 05:51 AM, Sandro Mani wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've got a pending review request for "ubuntu-keyring" (see [1]) where
>> the reviewer correctly pointed out that there may be a trademark issue
>> with the package name containing the word "ubuntu". I've tried
>> contacting Canonical to ask whether we are allowed to use ubuntu in
>> package names, but they have not replied to date (inquiry was sent 10
>> days ago). This potential trademark issue also affects the package
>> "ubuntu-title-fonts", see [2].
>>
>> I would like to ask whether anyone here has already dealt with a
>> precedent issue of this kind, and if so how such issues were resolved.
>> Specifically, maybe someone has already approached Canonical for such
>> issues?
> Canonical says explicitly not to do this:
>
> (from: http://www.canonical.com/intellectual-property-policy)
>
>    You cannot use the Trademarks in software titles. If you are
>    producing software for use with or on Ubuntu you may reference
>    Ubuntu, but must avoid: (i) any implication of endorsement, or (ii)
>    any attempt to unfairly or confusingly capitalise on the goodwill of
>    Canonical or Ubuntu.
>
> Short of explicit permission from Canonical, we should not do this.
>
>
Thanks for your reply. I changed the package name to ubu-keyring.

Sandro