KOHA trade mark application - ways to help

I'm not affiliated with the Horowhenua Library Trust or the current
trade mark application by LibLime. Still, I have a little bit of
knowledge about the TM opposition process and would like to help.

For anyone unaware, LibLime (Progressive Technology Federal Systems,
Inc) is attempting to register the trade mark KOHA, which would
effectively mean it would be illegal for the original developers to
use the term KOHA in relation to the Koha library software.

Ways to help

The trust is asking for money, please donate:
http://koha-community.org/plea-horowhenua-library-trust/

If you have no money to give, however, there's something that's
probably just as valuable: find evidence of use from before the
priority date (13 Feb 2010). Do you know anyone in the GLAM sector who
knew about Koha before then? Did they print off any web pages? The
Trust will try to provide evidence that they used the term KOHA before
that date.

One of the most expensive parts of the opposition process is gathering
evidence. It often requires time to seek affidavits from experts,
track down materials, etc. By doing lots of this grunt work, you can
reduce the trust's legal fees.

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