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Our goal is to make Sugar a recognized and trusted name in learning. A well-conceived trademark policy is instrumental in achieving this goal: it makes clear trademark-usage arrangements with partners and other FOSS projects. ''We want your participation.'' Please [[#Contact information|come talk with us]] if you have any questions about our policy.

Our goal is to make Sugar a recognized and trusted name in learning. A well-conceived trademark policy is instrumental in achieving this goal: it makes clear trademark-usage arrangements with partners and other FOSS projects. ''We want your participation.'' Please [[#Contact information|contact us]] if you have any questions about our policy.

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The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the identity, provenance, and free and open-source nature of Sugar Labs^® remain clear to the public. This is in keeping with our objective to spread the use of the Sugar Learning Platform while protecting our trademarks. It is our intention to be liberal and responsive in the enforcement of our trademarks: we want our Marks to be widely used to represent our learning mission to the public, but we also need to ensure clarity regarding the relationship between Sugar Labs and the individual or organization using our Marks in order to both protect Sugar Labs and the public.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the identity, provenance, and free and open-source nature of Sugar Labs^® remain clear to the public. This is in keeping with our objective to spread the use of the Sugar Learning Platform while protecting our trademarks. It is our intention to be liberal and responsive in the enforcement of our trademarks: we want our Marks to be widely used to represent our learning mission to the public, but we also need to ensure clarity regarding the relationship between Sugar Labs and the individual or organization using our Marks in order to both protect Sugar Labs and the public.

As part of our marketing effort to make Sugar better known, we have developed a label program with the objective of simplifying and streamlining permission to use Sugar Labs marks by projects and businesses. We encourage you to contact us at trademark at sugarlabs.org if you have any questions about this policy or the label program. Throughout this document, the word "Marks" refers to the Sugar Labs name and logo, individually or together. Note that [[#Other marks used by Sugar Labs|Section 2.5]] provides guidelines for other marks used by Sugar Labs. Sugar Labs is a member project of the Software Freedom Conservancy, which is the holder of the [http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4006:qq173k.3.1 registered mark].

As part of our marketing effort to make Sugar better known, we have developed a label program with the objective of simplifying and streamlining permission to use Sugar Labs marks by projects and businesses. We encourage you to contact us at trademark at sugarlabs.org if you have any questions about this policy or the label program. Throughout this document, the word "Marks" refers to the Sugar Labs name and logo, individually or together. Note that [[#Other marks used by Sugar Labs|Section 2.5 "Other Marks Used by Sugar Labs"]] provides guidelines for other marks used by Sugar Labs. Sugar Labs is a member project of the Software Freedom Conservancy, which is the holder of the [http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow?SRCH=Y&isSubmitted=true&details=&SELECT=US+Serial+No&TEXT=77634279# registered mark].

== Guidelines for using the Marks ==

== Guidelines for using the Marks ==

==== Using the marks without prior written permission ====

==== Using the marks without prior written permission ====

You may use the Sugar Labs Marks without prior written permission for the following purposes (subject to the other sections):

You may use the Sugar Labs Marks without prior written permission (subject to the other sections):

#To refer to the Sugar Labs software in substantially unmodified form. "Substantially unmodified" means built from the source code provided by the Sugar Labs project, possibly with minor modifications including but not limited to: the enabling or disabling of certain features by default, translations into other languages, changes required for compatibility with a particular operating system distribution, or the inclusion of bug-fix patches). All such minor modifications must be released under an [[Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2009-12-11#Non-FOSS_content|approved license]].

#For example, to refer to the Sugar Labs software in substantially unmodified form. "Substantially unmodified" means built from the source code provided by the Sugar Labs project, possibly with minor modifications including but not limited to: the enabling or disabling of certain features by default, translations into other languages, changes required for compatibility with a particular operating system distribution, or the inclusion of bug-fix patches). All such minor modifications must be released under an [[#Approved licenses|approved license]].

# To identify Sugar Labs software as a distinct component of a software offering. Please note however that we prefer that Sugar be described as a "learning environment", not a "desktop", and its programs as "Activities", not "applications".

#Or to identify Sugar Labs software as a distinct component of a software offering. Please note however that we prefer that Sugar be described as a "learning environment", not a "desktop", and its programs as "Activities", not "applications".

          

          

==== Using the marks with prior written permission ====

==== Using the marks with prior written permission ====

You may use the Sugar Labs Marks with prior written permission for the following purposes (subject to the other sections):

You may use the Sugar Labs Marks with prior written permission for the following purposes (subject to the other sections):

#If you are producing a new product which is based on Sugar Labs software but which has more substantial changes than those described in [[#Using the marks without prior written permission|the previous section (2.2.1)]], we encourage you to participate in our label program, designed to help educators recognize your project as a good choice for learning.

#If you are producing a new product which is based on Sugar Labs software but which has more substantial changes than those described in [[#Using the marks without prior written permission|the previous section (2.2.1 "Using the Marks Without Prior Written Permission")]], we encourage you to participate in our label program, designed to help educators recognize your project as a good choice for learning.

Please refer to our [[Sugar_Labs/Governance/Transactions#License_request|License Request]] procedure for details regarding obtaining a license to use the Sugar Marks.

Please refer to our [[Sugar_Labs/Governance/Transactions#License_request|License Request]] procedure for details regarding obtaining a license to use the Sugar Marks.

==== You do not need permission to refer to Sugar Labs ====

==== Referring to Sugar Labs ====

You do not need written permission to refer to the Sugar Labs project itself, its products, or its protocols.

You do not need written permission to factually refer to the Sugar Labs project itself, its products, or its protocols.

=== Using the Marks as part of a product name ===

=== Using the Marks as part of a product name ===

==== Ways likely to cause confusion ====

==== Ways likely to cause confusion ====

In any way likely to cause confusion as to the identity of the Sugar Labs project, the provenance of its software, or the software's license (the Sugar Labs marks should be secondary in advertising and promotional materials, including graphics on websites, etc.);

In any way likely to cause confusion as to the identity of the Sugar Labs project, the provenance of its software, or the software's license (the Sugar Labs marks should be secondary in prominence to the primary context of use in advertising and promotional materials, including graphics on websites, etc.);

==== Ways that indicate a greater degree of association than actually exists ====

==== Ways that indicate a greater degree of association than actually exists ====

==== Ways that imply favoritism ====

==== Ways that imply favoritism ====

In a way that indicates that Sugar Labs [[Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2009-12-18|favors one distribution, platform, product, etc. over another]].

In a way that indicates that Sugar Labs [[Oversight_Board/2009/Meeting_Log-2009-12-18|favors one distribution, platform, product, etc. over another]] except where explicitly indicated in writing by Sugar Labs.

=== Other marks used by Sugar Labs ===

=== Other marks used by Sugar Labs ===

==== Sugar on a Stick ====

==== Sugar on a Stick ====

The "Sugar on a Stick" name and mark is associated with a specific [[Sugar on a Stick|Sugar Labs liveUSB project]]. You may produce and distribute Sugar Labs software on a USB key or other device, but you are required choose a different name to avoid confusion.

The "Sugar on a Stick" name and mark is pending registration and is associated with a specific [[Sugar on a Stick|Sugar Labs liveUSB project]]. You may produce and distribute Sugar Labs software on a USB key or other device, but you are required choose a different name to avoid confusion. You are free to use "Sugar on a Stick" to refer to the specific Sugar Labs distribution.

==== Sugar Labs Partner ====

==== Sugar Labs Partner ====

          

          

==== Sugar Learning Platform ====

==== Sugar Learning Platform ====

"Sugar Learning Platform" should be used to refer to the software created by Sugar Labs and should be used under the same guidelines as per Sections [[#Permissions required for usage|2.2]] and [[#Using the Marks as part of a product name|2.3]] of this policy.

"Sugar Learning Platform" should be used to refer to the software created by Sugar Labs and should be used under the same guidelines as per Sections [[#Permissions required for usage|2.2 "Permissions Required for Usage"]] and [[#Using the Marks as part of a product name|2.3 "Using the Marks as Part of a Product Name"]] of this policy.

    

    

==== Sugar ====

==== Sugar ====

==== Local Sugar Lab ====

==== Local Sugar Lab ====

          

          

We have affiliated local and regional Sugar Labs that are referred to Sugar Labs <Region Name>, e.g., Sugar Labs Colombia. Sugar Labs is happy to designate local lab partners, so please [[#Contact information|contact us]] if you are interested in establishing a local Sugar Lab.

The popularity of the Sugar platform has inspired numerous unaffiliated volunteers, developers, and deployment specialists to use Sugar and educate others on how to use Sugar. We affectionately refer to these user communities as "Local Labs," and allow them to refer to themselves as Sugar Labs <Region Name> without written permission (See [[Local_Labs#Local_Labs_Directory]]).

=== Merchandise using the Marks ===

=== Merchandise using the Marks ===

You may create and sell merchandise using the Sugar Labs name and logo without additional permission provided that you use only unmodified graphics from the [[Marketing_Team/Logo|logo page on the Sugar Labs website.]] Please [[#Contact information|contact us]] if you would like to sell any other merchandise containing Sugar Labs Marks. This section is subject to the provisions contained in Sections [[#Permissions required for usage|2.2]] and [[#Using the Marks as part of a product name|2.3]] of this policy.

You may create and sell merchandise using the Sugar Labs name and logo without additional permission provided that you use only unmodified graphics from the [[Marketing_Team/Logo|logo page on the Sugar Labs website.]] Please [[#Contact information|contact us]] if you would like to sell any other merchandise containing Sugar Labs Marks. This section is subject to the provisions contained in Sections Sections [[#Permissions required for usage|2.2 "Permissions Required for Usage"]] and [[#Using the Marks as part of a product name|2.3 "Using the Marks as Part of a Product Name"]] of this policy.

    

    

=== Rights reserved by the SFC ===

=== Rights reserved by the SFC ===

== Contact information ==

== Contact information ==

If you have questions about using the Marks, or if you think you should be able to use the Marks for any purpose not allowed by this policy and would like permission for that use, or for more information concerning our label program, please contact Sugar Labs by emailing [trademark@sugarlabs.org] or by writing to [[Sugar_Labs/Contacts#Mail|Sugar Labs c/o Software Freedom Conservancy, 1995 BROADWAY FL 17, NEW YORK NY 10023-5882 USA]].

If you have questions about using the Marks, or if you think you should be able to use the Marks for any purpose not allowed by this policy and would like permission for that use, or for more information concerning our label program, please contact Sugar Labs by emailing trademark AT sugarlabs.org or by writing to [[Sugar_Labs/Contacts#Mail|Sugar Labs c/o Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. 137 MONTAGUE ST STE 380 Brooklyn, NY 11201-3548 USA]].

== Usage examples ==

== Usage examples ==

Usage examples can be found [[Sugar Labs/Governance/Trademark/Guidelines|on the Guidelines page]].

Usage examples can be found [[Sugar Labs/Governance/Trademark/Guidelines|on the Guidelines page]].

 

We have adopted http://opensource.org/docs/osd as a set of approved software and content licenses and http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing#Good_Licenses's opinions on specific licenses where applicable. If you have a question about a license not listed on these pages, please contact the Software Freedom Conservancy so that they can review it.

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