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Open source licenses are not trademark licenses. But there is a tension between trademark law and open source licensing. Trademark law cover when you can, or must, use the trademark, logo or brand name of a company that is a source for software. It also covers when you must not. Most companies that release open source software should carefully consider what brands or identifiers they will apply to that software, and enunciating transparent policies for trademark use.
Last updated on November 8, 2009 by Heather Meeker