On Apr 4, 2014, at 2:09 PM, David Morris <dwm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > An english interpretation would be helpful ... I think this is saying is > that "IETF Secretariat" is not needed because we have "IETF" as a > registered trademark (and thus "IETF Secretariat" remains protected)? That is correct. Ray > > > On Fri, 4 Apr 2014, IETF Administrative Director wrote: > >> All; >> >> The Trustees of the IETF Trust have voted an intent to renounce (abandon) the ?IETF Secretariat? >> trademark, but before taking any action they desire to hear from the community. >> >> Specifically: >> >> It is the Trustees? intent to: >> >> 1. Not renew the ?IETF Secretariat? trademark, Registration 3860848, in the European Community >> at an approximate cost of $5,000 USD for a ten-year period when due on May 28, 2014, and >> thereby renounce the trademark as having no foreseeable future value in accordance with Article 7.1a >> of the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, <http://trustee.ietf.org/trust-agreement-2014.html>. >> The trademark has no foreseeable future value as the ?IETF? trademark is registered in the European >> Community and its use with Secretariat is protected. >> >> 2. Not renew the ?IETF Secretariat? trademark, Registration 2392833, in the United States at an unknown >> future cost when the trademark expires on October 10, 2020, and thereby renounce the trademark as >> having no foreseeable future value in accordance with Article 7.1a of the Amended and Restated Trust >> Agreement, <http://trustee.ietf.org/trust-agreement-2014.html>. The trademark has no foreseeable >> future value as the ?IETF? trademark is registered in the United States and its use with Secretariat is >> protected. >> >> Authority: >> >> The Trustees have the authority to renounce the trademark in accordance with Article 7.1a of the >> Amended and Restated Trust Agreement after consulting with the Beneficiary. >> <http://trustee.ietf.org/trust-agreement-2014.html> >> >> This Article states in relevant part: >> "the Trustees may, after due consultation with the Beneficiary, dispose of, assign, sell, transfer, >> renounce, convey or terminate Trust Assets that are of no current or foreseeable future value to >> the Beneficiary and which require the expenditure of funds to retain.This exception does not >> include RFCs.? >> >> The purpose of this announcement is to begin the consultation with the Beneficiary, the IETF >> Community. This thirty (30) day comment period expires on 5 May 2014. The Trustees will consider >> the Community input before making a decision whether to renounce the ?IETF Secretariat? trademark >> or not. >> >> Your feedback is appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> Ray Pelletier >> IETF Administrative Director >> Trustee >> IETF Trust >> >