[foundation-board] REVISED MOTION: Trademarks for OKF

Mon Apr 8 09:05:50 UTC 2013

I approve

Jane

On 08/04/13 09:10, Laura James wrote:
> As the previous motion was contentious due to the inclusion of the
> Open Definition, here is a revised proposal not including this.  Thank
> you for the input so far; I'm afraid we need new approvals/rejections
> from everyone in response to this revised motion. 
>
>
>
> I would like to place the following motion before the board, and
> request that you each respond to approve or reject the motion. 
>
> *Motion placed before the board:*
> *
> *
> That the OKF should undertake to register a set of six trademarks
> (listed below) using Charles Russell as agent. 
>
>
> *Background*
>
> Charles Russell have been the most responsive and have provided
> detailed and useful feedback (around expected classes, for example) on
> the proposed marks. The quote is also an improvement on that from
> AZRights, even after a recent price change from AZRights.
>
> To file across EU27, with both an initial filing and the work needed
> to take through to final registration (all being well), for the
> following marks, the cost will be around £10,000. 
>
> OKF, OKFN, Open Knowledge Foundation  (each in 5 classes)
> OpenSpending, School of Data (each in 3 or 4 classes, TBC)
> CKAN  (in 2 classes)
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Laura
>
>
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