Comments on: Introducing the Second Life Brand Center

By: Linden Lab “Tightens” Trademark Control (?) « Around the Grid with Harper

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:07:46 +0000

[...] Linden Lab announced through the Big Blog the creation of its “Second Life Brand Center,” which lays out strong, explicit rules [...]

By: Broccoli Curry

Broccoli Curry — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:02:45 +0000

The downloads only contain the green files, but on the page where you go to download, a black one is shown also. Where do we get this, or are we allowed to turn it into a greyscale on our own?

By: Midnite Rambler

Midnite Rambler — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:51:06 +0000

So this would mean that the Linden Lab (a photo studio) that just recently held a photographic exhibition here in Melbourne can no longer use the name they have been using for at least 15 years?

By: Ivantwin Rogers

Ivantwin Rogers — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:27:44 +0000

I play this game since 2003, and Linden Labs never hear the community with policies . this company can change the rules and policy without consulting with anyone arbitrarily. Linden labs has always taken own decision , you can make a protest, you can scream or what ever and linden labs not hear the community. i play for long time and that is the mode operating of this company.

you have a two choice , your love second like and accept the dictatorial mode or you log off and don’t play anymore, that all.

By: Ann Otoole

Ann Otoole — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:08:41 +0000

Excerpt from “the TOS” Section 4.4:
“Linden Lab reserves all right, title, and interest in the Linden Lab Marks and does not authorize you to display or use any Linden Lab Mark in any manner whatsoever”

(Note the absence of the trademark symbols is on the author’s side and the text is an exact quote)

You people keep using those marks in your replies. This activity appears to be a TOS Section 4.4 Violation. Note that this is a TOS Violation and is separate from a trademark violation. So if you should ever type any of those marks anywhere for any reason then the owning entity of the topic *GAME* at hand can ban you from said *GAME*. In addition, uttering disparaging remarks about said company or *GAME* appear to be a violation of something related to said “marks”. It can’t be a violation of trademark to state an opinion. Perhaps that legalese needed to make it into the TOS as well. So you best stop making nasteh comments on the internet about this place, people, and thing.

By: Alicia Sautereau

Alicia Sautereau — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:03:37 +0000

hey richard, yes, you need to but make sure it`s ONTOP for SCREWED

By: coventina dalgleish

coventina dalgleish — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:02:57 +0000

I don’t use wont use and really do not care seems to me again they have deposited upon their own feet all this hoopla about the logo by we who pay them for the privilege of a non compliant operating platform that does not remain stable for more than 24 hours. Seems to me that you need all the free advertising you can muster. I suppose you must protect what you consider your own but you own very little of this game, yes I know you own it all, but get real. Without the creative input of many talented individuals all you have is a pile of hardware. Sorry it just seems very non important at a time when class 5 servers act like class 3’s.

By: richard

richard — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:00:58 +0000

I NEED TO FIND THIS OUT,SO IF I MAKE A PENIS, I NEED TO PUT A LOGO ON IT? PLEASE HELP!

By: Ric Mollor

Ric Mollor — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:59:07 +0000

It appears that the “Eye in Hand” logo is very derivative of similar art that has been around since prehistoric days. Would anyone care to offer an informed legal opinion of the ability to make it a registered trademark?

Site detailing *many* other ‘eye in hand’ incidences at

http://www.darkfiber.com/eyeinhand/

By: Elvis Orbit

Elvis Orbit — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:46:22 +0000

I have the worst timing. Been working on a new Second Life project and finally came up with the name and registered the domain for it last night. I wake up today and see that now my new domain and site name is non complaint with these new rules. OMG I wish I waited one more day.