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This resolution creating the Trademarks committee and authorizing the securing of trademarks was approved on 02 January 2006. An amendment creating the position of Chief Legal Officer as chair of the committee (filled by Jean-Baptiste Soufron) was approved by voice vote on 14 January 2006.

Voting Closed - Resolution Passed 02-Jan_06

Board authorizes that up to $20,000 may be spent to secure Wikimedia marks. The authorization is effective immediately.
The Legal Officer shall make a recommendation to the Board of the top priority marks, categories, locations and their estimated cost.
The Board shall authorizes the immediate creation of a committee to determine which marks to secure. The members of the committee shall consist of the Legal Officer, the President, Florence Devouard and others to be determined by the President in consultation with the other Board members.
The Legal Officer or his designate shall oversee the legal process to secure the marks.
The Legal Officer shall make timely reports directly to the board advising the board of the status of the marks.
The Board recognized that additional money will likely be needed to properly secure all important marks.

Votes

Angela - For
Anthere - For
Jimmy - For
Tim - For
Michael - For

New Resolution 14 January 2005

Resolved that,

The board creates the position of chief legal officer
The board appoints as chief legal officer Jean-Baptiste Soufron
The chief legal officer is designated as the chair of the trademark committee
The board directs that the trademark committee draft its own rules
The board directs that the trademark committee identifies its list of members, note that this modifies the previous resolution where the president appointed the members.
The board directs that the trademark committee to report back to the board by 21 January 2005

Agreed by voice vote of all board members.--Jimbo Wales 18:12, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

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+{{resolution
+ |title = Trademarks
+ |notes = This resolution creating the [[m:Wikimedia committees#Trademarks committee|Trademarks committee]] and authorizing the securing of trademarks was approved on 02 January 2006. An amendment creating the position of [[Current staff|Chief Legal Officer]] as chair of the committee (filled by Jean-Baptiste Soufron) was approved by voice vote on 14 January 2006.
+}}
 '''Voting Closed - Resolution Passed 02-Jan_06'''
-. Board authorizes that up to $20,000 may be spent to secure Wikimedia marks. The authorization is effective immediately.
+# Board authorizes that up to $20,000 may be spent to secure Wikimedia marks. The authorization is effective immediately.
+# The Legal Officer shall make a recommendation to the Board of the top priority marks, categories, locations and their estimated cost.
+# The Board shall authorizes the immediate creation of a committee to determine which marks to secure.  The members of the committee shall consist of the Legal Officer, the President, Florence Devouard and others to be determined by the President in consultation with the other Board members.
-. The Legal Officer shall make a recommendation to the Board of the top priority marks, categories, locations and their estimated cost.
+# The Legal Officer or his designate shall oversee the legal process to secure the marks.
+# The Legal Officer shall make timely reports directly to the board advising the board of the status of the marks.
-. The Board shall authorizes the immediate creation of a committee to determine which marks to secure.  The members of the committee shall consist of the Legal Officer, the President, Florence Devouard and others to be determined by the President in consultation with the other Board members.
+# The Board recognized that additional money will likely be needed to properly secure all important marks.
-. The Legal Officer or his designate shall oversee the legal process to secure the marks.
-. The Legal Officer shall make timely reports directly to the board advising the board of the status of the marks.
-. The Board recognized that additional money will likely be needed to properly secure all important marks.
 Votes
+* Angela  - For
-*Angela  - For
+* Anthere - For
-*Anthere - For
+* Jimmy   - For
-*Jimmy   - For
+* Tim     - For
-*Tim     - For
+* Michael - For
-*Michael - For
 == New Resolution 14 January 2005 ==
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 Resolved that,
-. The board creates the position of chief legal officer
+# The board creates the position of chief legal officer
+# The board appoints as chief legal officer Jean-Baptiste Soufron
+# The chief legal officer is designated as the chair of the trademark committee
-. The board appoints as chief legal officer Jean-Baptiste Soufron
+# The board directs that the trademark committee draft its own rules
+# The board directs that the trademark committee identifies its list of members, note that this modifies the previous resolution where the president appointed the members.
-. The chief legal officer is designated as the chair of the trademark committee
+# The board directs that the trademark committee to report back to the board by 21 January 2005
-. The board directs that the trademark committee draft its own rules
-. The board directs that the trademark committee identifies its list of
-members, note that this modifies the previous resolution where the president appointed the members.
-. The board directs that the trademark committee to report back to the board by 21 January 2005
 Agreed by voice vote of all board members.--[[User:Jimbo Wales|Jimbo Wales]] 18:12, 14 January 2006 (UTC)