RE: mysql.org

[Sander Pilon]

> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: Marten Mickos [mailto:marten@stripped]
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> >  Our interpretation is that even under the interim agreement,
> >  the operation 
> >  by NuSphere of mysql.org would have been a trademark violation.
> 
> Then, Marten, tell us what the status is of the trademark 
> application? Under way, finished, or "in the mail" as 
> suggested by the other post from Sander Pilon? (I don't know 
> about US legal aspects here, but I'ld assume "in the mail" is 
> rather different from finished...)
> 

These are the two primary applications:

http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76253509  (MYSQL)
"New application assigned to an examining attorney for examination"

http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78002299 (MYSQL)
"no final determination as to the registrability of the mark has been
made."

Other trademarks that are related:

ENHANCED MYSQL(TM)
OFFICIAL MYSQL(TM)

(Tried looking for MAXSQL, but didn't find anything.)

Real trademarks seem to have a status of "Registered."  But contact your
local trademark attorney for the fineprint and other legal babble about
what it all means. IANAL, So for all I know "in the mail" is good enough
to claim it.

Other sites that violate the trademark (not including obscure
country-tlds):

MYSQL.NET 
XMYSQL.COM
MYSQLPHP.COM 
PHPMYSQL.COM 
MYSQL-PHP.COM 
MYSQLHOST.COM 

-S