ric ownership has caused some confusion and uncertainty about who can use the name and how, and at times this confusion has been a barrier to community growth. So today, as part of Istio’s continued commitment to openness, Google is announcing that the Istio trademarks will be transferred to a new organization, the Open Usage Commons, to provide neutral, independent oversight of the marks.</p><h2 id=a-neutral-home-for-istios-trademarks>A neutral home for Istio’s trademarks</h2><p>The Open Usage Commons 