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One of the purposes of the Sugar Labs® Project is to make learning software available in consistent format that the public can come to trust. To achieve this purpose it is important that the technology can quickly be identified and that the recipient knows the technology they are receiving is the official and unmodified version. | One of the purposes of the Sugar Labs® Project is to make learning software available in consistent format that the public can come to trust. To achieve this purpose it is important that the technology can quickly be identified and that the recipient knows the technology they are receiving is the official and unmodified version. | ||
=== Current usages === | |||
For a list of groups who have received permission to use the Sugar Labs trademark, along with copies of their original usage requests, see [[Trademark permissions granted]]. | |||
=== Domain names === | === Domain names === | ||
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! Guideline !! Acceptable-use examples !! Unacceptable-use examples | ! Guideline !! Acceptable-use examples !! Unacceptable-use examples | ||
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| When using the Sugar Labs Marks you must provide the proper trademark symbols and a trademark attribution statement. || Use Sugar Labs® for the first instance of the trademark, and include the statement "Sugar Labs is a trademark of | | When using the Sugar Labs Marks you must provide the proper trademark symbols and a trademark attribution statement. || Use Sugar Labs® for the first instance of the trademark, and include the statement "Sugar Labs is a trademark of Sugar Labs, Inc." || Never using the ® mark for Sugar Labs, nor a trademark statement per the guidelines. | ||
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| Always distinguish trademarks from surrounding text with at least initial capital letters or in all capital letters. || Sugar Labs, SUGAR LABS || sugar labs, yoursugarlabs | | Always distinguish trademarks from surrounding text with at least initial capital letters or in all capital letters. || Sugar Labs, SUGAR LABS || sugar labs, yoursugarlabs | ||
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| Never use or register any trademarks that are confusingly similar to, or a play on, the words Sugar Labs. || ''N/A'' || Sugah Project | | Never use or register any trademarks that are confusingly similar to, or a play on, the words Sugar Labs. || ''N/A'' || Sugah Project | ||
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| Never combine your company name with the Sugar Labs name or use the Sugar Labs name in a way that it could be perceived that | | Never combine your company name with the Sugar Labs name or use the Sugar Labs name in a way that it could be perceived that the Sugar Labs Project and your company have an organizational link such as a joint venture. || AcmeEdu uses Sugar Labs software on all its servers. || Bix Max systems are a partnership of Sugar Labs and AcmeEdu. | ||
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| Never use the Sugar Labs Marks in a manner that infringes | | Never use the Sugar Labs Marks in a manner that infringes Sugar Labs, Inc. trademark rights or violates any federal, state, or international law. || ''N/A'' || Applying Sugar Labs logo outside permitted uses | ||
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| Never use terminology that states or implies that the Sugar Labs Project assumes any responsibility for the performance of your products and services. || AcmeEdu uses Sugar Labs software on all its school computers. || Sugar Labs runs AcmeEdu's school computers. | | Never use terminology that states or implies that the Sugar Labs Project assumes any responsibility for the performance of your products and services. || AcmeEdu uses Sugar Labs software on all its school computers. || Sugar Labs runs AcmeEdu's school computers. | ||