On 09/03/14 08:26 PM, Always Learning wrote:
On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Pouar thepouar@gmail.com wrote:
I'm thinking of creating a project based on JBoss EAP the same way CentOS does with RHEL. Obviously I can't call it JBoss EAP so I thought I could call it CentAP, for Community Enterprise Application Platform. Will this infringe on the Red Hat and/or CentOS trademarks?
On Sun, 2014-03-09 at 18:06 -0400, SilverTip257 wrote:
Given the recent discussion in the thread below [0], you probably shouldn't name it as such.
Unless your "spin/project" becomes an official variant. Read Johnny's response (URL below) and respond back if you have any questions.
[0] http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2014-February/141070.html
So Centipede is OK, since it is distinctive different from Centos but CentAP infringes.
How about CentsAPP or Centsapp ? That won't infringe.
Centipede, as a technical thing/program, looks to be fine:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede_(disambiguation)
Personally, I would:
a) Not use Cent* b) Ask a trademark lawyer