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Updates on trademark actions against the PostgreSQL community

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6 December 2023
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+ The PostgreSQL Community Association wishes to provide an update on + trademark actions that were taken by Fundación PostgreSQL. +

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+ On November 17, 2023, the PostgreSQL Community Association, PostgreSQL + Europe, and Fundación PostgreSQL reached a settlement on all outstanding + trademark issues. Fundación PostgreSQL has surrendered all trademarks + and entered into a trademark license with the PostgreSQL Community + Association. +

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+ All three organizations are pleased to have reached an amicable + resolution, and all will continue to work on activities to help grow the + PostgreSQL community. +

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Setting the record straight: More updates on a trademark dispute

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  • Peter Eisentraut
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    Infringing Trademark Registrations Invalidated by Spanish Court

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    23 June 2022
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    In 2020, the PostgreSQL Core Team was made aware of trademarks - registered in Spain and the European Union for POSTGRESQL - and POSTGRESQL COMMUNITY by Fundación PostgreSQL, a - 3rd-party nonprofit organization. Subsequently, Fundación PostgreSQL - also filed trademark registrations for POSTGRES. - This situation is described in two - separate announcements by the PostgreSQL community: - "Trademark Actions Against the PostgreSQL Community" and - "Update on the Trademark Actions Against the PostgreSQL Community". -

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    - Fundación PostgreSQL offered publicly and privately to transfer the - trademark registrations to PGCA at no cost. However, when prompted to - initiate the transfer, Fundación PostgreSQL refused. This forced both - PGCA and PostgreSQL Europe (PGEU), - a recognized PostgreSQL nonprofit organization that operates in Europe, - to go forward with court proceedings in Spain to invalidate the - trademark registrations. -

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    - On the 31st of May, the Spanish court ruled in favor of PGCA - and PGEU and invalidated the - POSTGRESQL and POSTGRESQL COMMUNITY - trademarks that were registered by Fundación PostgreSQL. -

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    - Legal action on the registration for POSTGRES is - ongoing. -

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    - Fundación PostgreSQL attempted to register the same three - trademarks in the United States. These applications were rejected - by the examiner and are now abandoned. -

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    - The PGCA board is grateful for the support that the PostgreSQL - community has provided for the defense of our trademarks. As we have - stated previously, we do hope for an amicable resolution in this matter, - but will pursue all options until Fundación PostgreSQL surrenders all - claims to trademarks that are in violation of the PostgreSQL - trademark policy. -

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    - If you would like to continue to help support the mission of PGCA of - holding community assets such as tradearks and domain names, we kindly - ask that you please consider donating. -

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    Board members confirmed

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    1 May 2022
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    Following an AGM and board meeting held during a video conference, the - PostgreSQL Community Association of Canada's board has been re-confirmed - as:

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