Re: [IMPORTANT] Trademark violation for Web Keys

On 7/25/13 1:39 PM, Manu Sporny wrote:
> 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
>

How about:

1. http-keys -- remember, this is HTTP specific
2. net-keys -- we are dealing with a network
3. global-web-keys -- triangulates back to "web keys" .

Hope these help.

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