Comments on: A note on Canadian Trademark law as it applies to the U of Guelph “OpenED” mark

By: 2015-06-29 – Don Gorges Posts May 24 to June 29 | Don Gorges

2015-06-29 – Don Gorges Posts May 24 to June 29 | Don Gorges — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:36:46 +0000

[…] that stand out, David Porter ‏@dendroglyph Jun 5 @dkernohan weighs in on the #uofg #opened issue http://followersoftheapocalyp.se/a-note-on-canadian-trademark-law-as-it-applies-to-the-u-of-guelph-o… … You’d think common sense might actually show up at some point, there __&__ David Wiley, […]

By: Don Gorges

Don Gorges — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:45:57 +0000

__Nice work, David, a well articulated account and excellent sources, particularly the Trademark Journal OpenED page. __There are several people who have Design Leadership responsibility and influence in the Open / BCcampus community – David Wiley, David Porter, Mary Burgess, Clint Lalonde, and an OER Cohort including Scott Leslie, Brian Lamb, David Kernohan, Alan Levine, Alec Couros, Mike Caulfield, Martin Weller __ So, for these folks, here are three PDF documents containing legal information relating to trademarking. Source: Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) RGD’s mandate is to raise professional standards and promote best practices throughout the graphic design industry. __ http://www.rgd.ca/resources/articles/news_post/460.php _
My take is: Michelle Fach has a professional visual identity and communications plan for their services at Open Learning and Educational Support and has invested in creating & registering a distinctive wordmark for OpenED Open Learning and Educational Support. __David Wiley’s issue is ownership “Guelph is proactively reaching out to people to demand that they stop using the mark because they “own it.”__ Actually, in reaching out, UoG offered formal permission to continue using the BCcampus Open Ed design. __ The meaning of Open Education is evolving in terms of BCcampus services/activities – I expect the current design will evolve too.

By: Jon Kruithof

Jon Kruithof — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 00:12:49 +0000

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By: Rolin Moe

Rolin Moe — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 00:12:14 +0000

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By: Jon Kruithof

Jon Kruithof — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:44:13 +0000

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By: David Kernohan

David Kernohan — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:38:17 +0000

@brlamb cheers Brian - I think with the support of you and @dendroglyph I am allowed to practice law in BC and Ontario.

By: Scott Leslie

Scott Leslie — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:33:43 +0000

@dkernohan I hadn't, thanks. It seems contestable on many fronts, just needs someone to contest it!

By: dkernohan

dkernohan — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:04:57 +0000

In reply to David Wiley. As it is a "prohibited mark" not a trademark they are doing this on behalf of the good people of Canada! I am aware that they are starting to wave it around a bit, but I'm working on the premise that the problem is more a lack of education than mendacity.

By: David Wiley

David Wiley — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:01:13 +0000

David, FYI – whatever stage of the registration process the trademark is in, Guelph is proactively reaching out to people to demand that they stop using the mark because they “own it.”

By: JohnRobertson

JohnRobertson — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:47:15 +0000

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