Describe Teams/DPL/Trademark here.

Work in progress. Process for fielding new trademark inquiries.

  1. Emails go to trademark@debian.org

  2. Trademark frontdesk member fields emails. If response is straightforward, frontdesk responds, making sure trademark@debian.org is cc'ed. Straightforward responses include:

    1. nominative use request. - If someone wants to use the word "Debian" to describe Debian, permission is not required.
    2. use of trademark in a hostname. - If someone wants to use "Debian" in a hostname, we don't require special permission.
    3. use of trademark is otherwise explicitly allowed by current TM policy.
  3. If the request is not straightforward, and requires special permission, frontdesk will discuss with "Debian Trademark Team", which includes DPL. These include requests to use the Debian in a domain name. e.g. - debianfanclub.org Currently DPL makes decisions here.
    1. Depending on what the reply is use one of the templates in dpl-helpers/trademark folder b. All responses to domain requests should be logged in git. (Need to clarify if there are exceptions.)
  4. If "Debian Trademark Team" is unsure of the appropriate action, escalate to legal counsel at SFLC.

Existing response templates:

  1. approval-template.txt - To indicate approval of a domain use request
  2. notrelatedgoods-template.txt - To indicate disapproval of a nrg use request

Templates that may eventually need to be written:

  1. non-approval-template.txt - To indicate disapproval of a domain use request