[SciPy-dev] [Fwd: Re: Renaming scipy_core: winner is *numerix*]

[Jonathan Taylor]

I love the idea of numpy/scipy.  It is incredibly consistent and
simple.  If I recall correctly when I first was looking at numerical
python solutions numpy seemed to be related to Numeric and numarray
anyways, and thus it would be perfect to represent the hybrid that
scipy_core is going for.  Ya/no?

Jon.

On 1/3/06, Darren Dale <dd55 at cornell.edu> wrote:
> On Tuesday 03 January 2006 7:06 pm, Travis Oliphant wrote:
> > >Gary Ruben writes:
> > > > I don't know what trademark problems they're referring to, but you
> > > > might have to continue looking for a different name.
> > >
> > >This may be what they're talking about:
> > >
> > >http://www.numerix-dsp.com
> >
> > ***Bad News***
> >
> > Well, I did a search on the U.S. Trademark database and it looks like
> > they have trademarked the word Numerix.  Here is the result of that search.
> > *
> > Typed Drawing*
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *Word Mark*   *NUMERIX*
> > *Goods and Services*  IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: computer
> > software for pricing, valuing, and managing risk of financial
> > instruments, derivatives, investment securities, and portfolios
> > therefor, and instructional manuals sold as a unit therewith. FIRST USE:
> > 19970912. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19971224
> > *Mark Drawing Code*   (1) TYPED DRAWING
> > *Design Search Code*
> > *Serial Number*       75092619
> > *Filing Date*         April 18, 1996
> > *Current Filing Basis*        1A
> > *Original Filing Basis*       1B
> > *Published for Opposition*    July 29, 1997
> > *Registration Number*         2302369
> > *Registration Date*   December 21, 1999
> > *Owner*       (REGISTRANT) Numerix LLC LTD LIAB CO DELAWARE 67 East Cedar
> > Chicago ILLINOIS 60611
> > *Attorney of Record*  Randall M. Whitmeyer
> > *Type of Mark*        TRADEMARK
> > *Register*    PRINCIPAL
> > *Live/Dead Indicator*         LIVE
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm afraid this is a deal-breaker as our library could be used in this
> > kind of computation, I'm very concerned that in the future, this company
> > may decide to try and enforce their trademark which would be a lot of
> > upheaval.   Should I be concerned?  I also noticed that lots of people
> > have trademarked the PYTHON word.
> >
> > How much should I care about this?
> >
> > By the way, neither psipi   or   scicore have trademark problems.
> >
> > Also numerics (VISUAL NUMERICS is a trademark) and numeriks could be used.
> >
> > Please help...
>
> Can we reconsider using numpy? numpy/scipy is a consistent naming scheme, and
> it reflects our roots.
>
> Darren
>
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