[OSM-talk-be] GR en hiking

[Ben Laenen]

On Sunday 26 August 2012 21:42:13 Sander Deryckere wrote:
> The name "GR" can't be copyrighted (there's not creativity in two letters),
> but it can be a protected brand.
> 
> But therefore, it has to be registered in Belgium (a brand has to be
> registered in each country separately):
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark
> 
> I'll check if it's registered in Belgium or not. If that is the case, GR
> routes can be entered, but they can't have the name or ref "GR", as we
> offer probably similar services (maps) as GR.

trademark means that you can't make routes yourself and call them GR-routes

But there's no problem in for example mapping a McDonald's with 
name=McDonalds, even though that name is trademarked.

Ben