Is the word "Python" copyrighted/trademarked?

dsavitsk dsavitsk at e-coli.net
Tue Oct 1 17:02:01 EDT 2002


"Troels Therkelsen" <t_therkelsen at hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:slrnapjsc7.ok6.t_therkelsen at abattoir.2-10.org...
> Hey everybody,
>
> I tried figuring out the answer to the question in the subject by reading
the
> Python 2.2 license in the end of the library reference.
>
>   "This License Agreement does not grant permission to use PSF trademarks
>    or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote products or
>    services of Licensee, or any third party."
>
> My question is whether the word "Python" classifies as a PSF trademark or
> trade name?  Eg., if I wanted to create a web server in Python (not that I
> want to), could I call it "Python Web Server" without breaking any rules?

check out serial #76044902 on the uspto web site (www.uspto.gov) then
contact your attorney for actual advice.

-d






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