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Trademarks and Licensing

Who can use Â鶹ԭ´´ trademarks without prior approval from Â鶹ԭ´´ Marketing?

• Â鶹ԭ´´ Board of Trustees; Â鶹ԭ´´ colleges, departments and units; Â鶹ԭ´´ faculty and staff for official university-related business
• Â鶹ԭ´´ Student Government Association (SGA) for official university-related business
• Â鶹ԭ´´ Direct Support Organizations for official university-related business

All of the above shall hereafter be referred to as “authorized Â鶹ԭ´´ trademark users.” All others not listed in the section above must secure permission in writing from Â鶹ԭ´´ Marketing prior to using Â鶹ԭ´´ trademarks — this includes but is not limited to students and student clubs and/or student organizations registered through the Office of Student Involvement (OSI).

Â鶹ԭ´´ Merchandise

Permission to produce or sell clothing or other merchandise that incorporates Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s name, trademark(s) or logo(s) must be secured in advance in writing from each of the following departments:

• University trademarks: Business Services
• Athletics trademarks: Business Services and Â鶹ԭ´´ Athletics

Â鶹ԭ´´ retains all rights to all articles of clothing and other merchandise that represent or promote the university or a unit of the university. Only Â鶹ԭ´´-approved vendors can produce or sell such merchandise. (Contact for the current list of approved merchandise vendors.) Individuals and companies producing or selling Â鶹ԭ´´ clothing or merchandise without permission are subject to prosecution.

Freelancers and Vendors

It is the responsibility of each authorized Â鶹ԭ´´ employee contracting with printers, designers, graphic artists, photographers, merchandisers and web designers to inform them of the university’s Graphic Standards and to make certain that the standards are applied to the materials being produced.

Use of Â鶹ԭ´´ Trademarks by Outside Parties

Â鶹ԭ´´ requires that its marks be used in a manner that is consistent with the goals of the university and the university’s legal responsibilities as a trademark owner, and that Â鶹ԭ´´ is properly compensated for the use of university marks in conjunction with authorized use of the marks.

All items produced using the trademarks of the university and for resale are subject to the royalty payment requirements as set forth in approved licensing agreements. Only with prior written approval by the appropriate Â鶹ԭ´´ department may Â鶹ԭ´´ trademarks be used to promote events with Â鶹ԭ´´ partners with an official relationship with the university.

Outside parties may only use Â鶹ԭ´´ trademarks if prior written approval has been obtained from Â鶹ԭ´´ Marketing, , Â鶹ԭ´´ Athletics and/or , as appropriate.