Describe Teams/DPL/Trademark here.
Work in progress. Process for fielding new trademark inquiries.
Emails go to trademark@debian.org
Trademark frontdesk member fields emails. If response is straightforward, frontdesk responds, making sure trademark@debian.org is cc'ed. Straightforward responses include:
- nominative use request. - If someone wants to use the word "Debian" to describe Debian, permission is not required.
- use of trademark in a hostname. - If someone wants to use "Debian" in a hostname, we don't require special permission.
- use of trademark is otherwise explicitly allowed by current TM policy.
- 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.
- 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.)
- If "Debian Trademark Team" is unsure of the appropriate action, escalate to legal counsel at SFLC.
Existing response templates:
- approval-template.txt - To indicate approval of a domain use request
- notrelatedgoods-template.txt - To indicate disapproval of a nrg use request
Templates that may eventually need to be written:
- non-approval-template.txt - To indicate disapproval of a domain use request