- From: Kingsley Idehen <kidehen@openlinksw.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:46:43 -0400
- To: Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
- Cc: public-webid <public-webid@w3.org>, public-rww <public-rww@w3.org>
- Message-Id: <0B8B638D-FE0E-4360-B06A-E438D661ADCE@openlinksw.com>
Try, http-keys . net-keys Kingsley Sent from my iPhone On Jul 25, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com> wrote: > FYI: > > If anyone can think of a preferred new name for the "web keys" spec, ideas are welcome! > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com> > Date: 25 July 2013 19:39 > Subject: [IMPORTANT] Trademark violation for Web Keys > To: Web Payments CG <public-webpayments@w3.org> > > > Hi all, > > I've just received a cease and desist related to the Web Keys > specification. It turns out that a company called BIO-key International > has a trademark on "WEB-key". I've already done the search in the USPTO, > and this is a valid claim by BIO-key International. > > http://www.bio-key.com/products/webkey.html > > I've asked for 4 days for the community to come up with a new name for > the spec. They have not responded yet and I don't know if they'll give > us 4 days. If they don't, I'll immediately pick a new name for the spec > and publish it under that new name, replacing all uses of the term "Web > Key" on the PaySwarm website. > > Here are some thoughts on a new name for the Web Keys spec, others > should feel free to weigh in with +1/-1 or preferably, better suggestions: > > Secure Web Messaging > Secure Messaging > Web Messaging > Keyjitsu / Keyjutsu (play off of jujitsu / jujutsu - "a method of using > cryptographic keys to protect yourself online" - a > bit tongue in cheek) > Web Stamping > Assured Messaging > > This is time critical, so the sooner we can get agreement, the better. > > -- manu > > -- > Manu Sporny (skype: msporny, twitter: manusporny, G+: +Manu Sporny) > Founder/CEO - Digital Bazaar, Inc. > blog: Meritora - Web payments commercial launch > http://blog.meritora.com/launch/ > >
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