Re: [steering-discuss] Re: trademark use request

Hi Alex,

Alexander Thurgood wrote on 2011-07-31 12:03:

> Ideally then, reference should be made to the FOD Verein and not to TDF.
> Not mentioning the name of the rights holder at all opens the person who
> publicises such a mark on their product to allegations of fraud,
> trademark infringement, and false assertion of rights (jurisdiction
> dependent as always of course), including via third parties (i.e. it
> doesn't require TDF to take positive action). Trademark law can be a
> real pain at times :-)). In general, this is relatively low risk stuff.

hmmm... do I get it right that not mentioning any trademark protection 
is better than mentioning that a mark is protected, but not naming the 
registrant?

Florian

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