[OSM-talk] Fwd: Re: Recent edits in the wiki / Trademark issue

[Lester Caine]

Christopher Woods (IWD) wrote:
> My opinion? All this is irrelevant and OSM is fine to continue using "geocode".
>
> IANAL but I do work in a sector concerned with intellectual property and EU law;
> based on extensive prior art and extensive genericised usage of the word
> "geocode" any trademark of the word or phrase "geo code" or "geocode" is without
> merit and unenforceable. OSM's usage is itself a great example.

Since the trademark has been refused in Europe the only response required is a 
referral to the European listing for trade mark '1131057'. I don't see that 
there is any need to be involve in any other discussion? Certainly there is 
nothing that needs money spending on it ...

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