[Fedora-marketing-list] Legally correct term.

Jeffrey Tadlock linux at elfshadow.net
Mon Nov 13 19:21:09 UTC 2006


Christopher Aillon wrote:
>> Rahul Sundaram wrote:
>> Currently you can call it Fedora Core™ but I would avoid the "TM" in
>> normal references. The logo doesnt have any registered trademarks
>> associated with it and the names are more casual.
> 
> Just because the logo or names aren't registered does not mean they
> can't have the trademark symbol.  (R) is registered trademark.  TM is
> (unregistered) trademark.  And we certainly do have a trademark on
> Fedora, Fedora Core, etc. and enforce our trademarks.  Our marks should
> not be treated casually.  They are among the most important things we own.

And all the logos on the Logo Usage Guideline page:

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Logo/UsageGuidelines

reflect the use of TM.

--Jeffrey





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