Re: KOHA trade mark application - ways to help

Great! Thanks for linking ways we can help.

There is lots of information pre 2010 in the NZ library journal archives,
where to you want information sent?

Thanks,

Pikiora.

On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Nick Rout <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Tim McNamara
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 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.
> >
>
> There was an article in Linux Journal years ago, 2003:
>
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6350
>
> I might have the original paper copy, if not there are archives in pdf
> on the LJ website.
>
> There will be a discussion on this topic on Radio NZ "Nine to Noon"
> today. I won't be able to listen, but they have a podcast.
>
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