From f2e2473a7d44cdbf730b24bdec9ee5bf22ca885d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jelveh Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 18:24:51 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Create TRADEMARK.md --- TRADEMARK.md | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 102 insertions(+) create mode 100644 TRADEMARK.md diff --git a/TRADEMARK.md b/TRADEMARK.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cc13f0387b --- /dev/null +++ b/TRADEMARK.md @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +***This Document*** + +These guidelines are based on the Model Trademark Guidelines, available at http://www.modeltrademarkguidelines.org., used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en\_US](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US). + +*If you post these guidelines, please preserve the above notice at the end of the file. These guidelines have been modified by Heather Meeker to adapt them to a corporate open source project. There is no need for any additional notice for those modifications. It is a best practice to register your trademarks as soon as possible. Managing your trademark rights is a combination of use of a policy such as this one, registration, and monitoring improper use.* + +\[Puter Logo\] + +Trademark Guidelines + +Version 1.0 dated \_\_\_\_\_\_ + +This trademark policy was prepared to help you understand how to use the Puter Technologies Inc. trademarks, service marks and logos with Puter Technologies Inc.’s Puter software. + +While some of our software is available under a free and open source software license, that copyright license does not include a license to use our trademark, and this Policy is intended to explain how to use our marks consistent with background law and community expectation. + +This Policy covers: + +1. Our **word** trademarks and service marks: Puter +2. Our **logos**: The Puter logo at the top of this policy +3. This policy encompasses all trademarks and service marks, whether they are registered or not. +4. **GENERAL GUIDELINES** + +Whenever you use one of our marks, you must always do so in a way that does not mislead anyone about what they are getting and from whom. For example, you cannot say you are distributing the COMPANY FOOBAR software when you’re distributing a modified version of it, because recipients may not understand the differences between your modified versions and our own. + +You also cannot use our logo on your website in a way that suggests that your website is an official website or that we endorse your website. + +You can, though, say you like the Puter software, that you participate in the Puter community, that you are providing an unmodified version of the Puter software. + +You may not use or register our marks, or variations of them as part of your own trademark, service mark, domain name, company name, trade name, product name or service name. + +Trademark law does not allow your use of names or trademarks that are too similar to ours. You therefore may not use an obvious variation of any of our marks or any phonetic equivalent, foreign language equivalent, takeoff, or abbreviation for a similar or compatible product or service. We would consider the following too similar to one of our Marks: + +MyPuter +PuterFooBar + +1. **ACCEPTABLE USES** + +***Unmodified code*** + +When you redistribute an unmodified copy of our software \-- the exact form in which we make it available \-- you must **retain** the marks we have placed on the software to identify your redistribution. + +***Modified code*** + +If you distribute a modified version of our software, you must **remove** all of our logos from it. To assist you with this, we have removed our logos from our source trees, and include them only in our binaries.You may use our word marks, but not our logos, to truthfully describe the origin of the software that you are providing. For example, if the code you are distributing is a modification of our software, you may say, “This software is derived from the source code for Puter software.” + +***Statements about compatibility*** + +You may use the word marks, but not the logos, to truthfully describe the relationship between your software and ours. Any other use may imply that we have certified or approved your software. If you wish to use our logos, please contact us to discuss license terms. + +***Naming Compatible Products*** **\[Note: This portion should only be used after careful review and not as a “template.”\]** + +If you wish to describe your product with reference to the FOOBAR software, here are the conditions under which you may do so. You may call your software XYZ (where XYZ is your product name) for FOOBAR only if: + +* All versions of the FOOBAR software you deliver with your product are the exact binaries provided by us. +* Your product is fully compatible with the APIs for the FOOBAR software described at \[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\]. +* You use the following legend in marketing materials or product descriptions: “FOOBAR is a trademark of COMPANY. \[add link to FOOBAR\]” + +***User groups*** + +You can use the Word Marks as part of your user group name provided that: + +* The main focus of the group is our software +* The group does not make a profit +* Any charge to attend meetings are to cover the cost of the venue, food and drink only + +You are not authorized to conduct a conference using our marks. + +***No Domain Names*** + +You must not register any domain that includes our word marks or any variant or combination of them. + +**3\. HOW TO DISPLAY OUR MARKS** + +When you have the right to use our mark, here is how to display it. + +***Trademark marking and legends*** + +The first or most prominent mention of a mark on a webpage, document, or documentation should be accompanied by a symbol indicating whether the mark is a registered trademark (“®”) or an unregistered trademark (“™”). If you don’t know which applies, contact us. + +Place the following notice at the foot of the page where you have used the mark: “COMPANY is trademark of \[COMPANY\].” + +***Use of trademarks in text*** + +**Always use trademarks in their exact form with the correct spelling, neither abbreviated, hyphenated, or combined with any other word or words.** + +Unacceptable: Puter-DB + +**Don’t pluralize a trademark.** + +Unacceptable: I have seventeen Puters running in my lab. + +**Always use a trademark as an adjective modifying a noun.** + +Unacceptable: This is a Puter. +Acceptable: This is a Puter software application. + +***Use of Logos*** + +You may not change any logo except to scale it. This means you may not add decorative elements, change the colors, change the proportions, distort it, add elements, or combine it with other logos. + +However, when the context requires the use of black-and-white graphics and the logo is color, you may reproduce the logo in a manner that produces a black-and-white image. \ No newline at end of file From 38adf9fce360177f2c7cd132aa58f17642dd8988 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jelveh Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:13:29 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Update TRADEMARK.md --- TRADEMARK.md | 88 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------ 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) diff --git a/TRADEMARK.md b/TRADEMARK.md index cc13f0387b..6f9528c96d 100644 --- a/TRADEMARK.md +++ b/TRADEMARK.md @@ -1,29 +1,33 @@ -***This Document*** +# Trademark Guidelines -These guidelines are based on the Model Trademark Guidelines, available at http://www.modeltrademarkguidelines.org., used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en\_US](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US). +Version 1.0 dated January 1, 2025 -*If you post these guidelines, please preserve the above notice at the end of the file. These guidelines have been modified by Heather Meeker to adapt them to a corporate open source project. There is no need for any additional notice for those modifications. It is a best practice to register your trademarks as soon as possible. Managing your trademark rights is a combination of use of a policy such as this one, registration, and monitoring improper use.* +[Company Logo] -\[Puter Logo\] +*This Document* -Trademark Guidelines +These guidelines are based on the Model Trademark Guidelines, available at http://www.modeltrademarkguidelines.org., used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. -Version 1.0 dated \_\_\_\_\_\_ +*If you post these guidelines, please preserve the above notice at the end of the file. These guidelines have been modified by Heather Meeker to adapt them to a corporate open source project. There is no need for any additional notice for those modifications. It is a best practice to register your trademarks as soon as possible. Managing your trademark rights is a combination of use of a policy such as this one, registration, and monitoring improper use.* -This trademark policy was prepared to help you understand how to use the Puter Technologies Inc. trademarks, service marks and logos with Puter Technologies Inc.’s Puter software. +This trademark policy was prepared to help you understand how to use the Puter trademarks, service marks and logos with Puter Technologies Inc.'s Puter software. While some of our software is available under a free and open source software license, that copyright license does not include a license to use our trademark, and this Policy is intended to explain how to use our marks consistent with background law and community expectation. This Policy covers: -1. Our **word** trademarks and service marks: Puter -2. Our **logos**: The Puter logo at the top of this policy -3. This policy encompasses all trademarks and service marks, whether they are registered or not. -4. **GENERAL GUIDELINES** +1. Our **word** trademarks and service marks: Puter Technologies Inc., Puter, Puter.com +2. Our **logos**: The Puter Technologies Inc. logo at the top of this policy -Whenever you use one of our marks, you must always do so in a way that does not mislead anyone about what they are getting and from whom. For example, you cannot say you are distributing the COMPANY FOOBAR software when you’re distributing a modified version of it, because recipients may not understand the differences between your modified versions and our own. +This policy encompasses all trademarks and service marks, whether they are registered or not. -You also cannot use our logo on your website in a way that suggests that your website is an official website or that we endorse your website. +
+ +## 1. GENERAL GUIDELINES + +Whenever you use one of our marks, you must always do so in a way that does not mislead anyone about what they are getting and from whom. For example, you cannot say you are distributing the Puter software when you're distributing a modified version of it, because recipients may not understand the differences between your modified versions and our own. + +You also cannot use our logo on your website in a way that suggests that your website is an official website or that we endorse your website. You can, though, say you like the Puter software, that you participate in the Puter community, that you are providing an unmodified version of the Puter software. @@ -31,71 +35,75 @@ You may not use or register our marks, or variations of them as part of your own Trademark law does not allow your use of names or trademarks that are too similar to ours. You therefore may not use an obvious variation of any of our marks or any phonetic equivalent, foreign language equivalent, takeoff, or abbreviation for a similar or compatible product or service. We would consider the following too similar to one of our Marks: -MyPuter -PuterFooBar +- MyPuter +- PuterFooBar -1. **ACCEPTABLE USES** +
-***Unmodified code*** +## 2. ACCEPTABLE USES -When you redistribute an unmodified copy of our software \-- the exact form in which we make it available \-- you must **retain** the marks we have placed on the software to identify your redistribution. +### Unmodified code -***Modified code*** +When you redistribute an unmodified copy of our software -- the exact form in which we make it available -- you must **retain** the marks we have placed on the software to identify your redistribution. -If you distribute a modified version of our software, you must **remove** all of our logos from it. To assist you with this, we have removed our logos from our source trees, and include them only in our binaries.You may use our word marks, but not our logos, to truthfully describe the origin of the software that you are providing. For example, if the code you are distributing is a modification of our software, you may say, “This software is derived from the source code for Puter software.” +### Modified code -***Statements about compatibility*** +If you distribute a modified version of our software, you must **remove** all of our logos from it. To assist you with this, we have removed our logos from our source trees, and include them only in our binaries. You may use our word marks, but not our logos, to truthfully describe the origin of the software that you are providing. For example, if the code you are distributing is a modification of our software, you may say, "This software is derived from the source code for Puter software." -You may use the word marks, but not the logos, to truthfully describe the relationship between your software and ours. Any other use may imply that we have certified or approved your software. If you wish to use our logos, please contact us to discuss license terms. +### Statements about compatibility -***Naming Compatible Products*** **\[Note: This portion should only be used after careful review and not as a “template.”\]** +You may use the word marks, but not the logos, to truthfully describe the relationship between your software and ours. Any other use may imply that we have certified or approved your software. If you wish to use our logos, please contact us to discuss license terms. -If you wish to describe your product with reference to the FOOBAR software, here are the conditions under which you may do so. You may call your software XYZ (where XYZ is your product name) for FOOBAR only if: +### Naming Compatible Products **[Note: This portion should only be used after careful review and not as a "template."]** -* All versions of the FOOBAR software you deliver with your product are the exact binaries provided by us. -* Your product is fully compatible with the APIs for the FOOBAR software described at \[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\]. -* You use the following legend in marketing materials or product descriptions: “FOOBAR is a trademark of COMPANY. \[add link to FOOBAR\]” +If you wish to describe your product with reference to the Puter software, here are the conditions under which you may do so. You may call your software XYZ (where XYZ is your product name) for Puter only if: -***User groups*** +* All versions of the Puter software you deliver with your product are the exact binaries provided by us. +* Your product is fully compatible with the APIs for the Puter software described at [__________________]. +* You use the following legend in marketing materials or product descriptions: "Puter is a trademark of Puter Technologies Inc. [add link to Puter]" + +### User groups You can use the Word Marks as part of your user group name provided that: -* The main focus of the group is our software -* The group does not make a profit +* The main focus of the group is our software +* The group does not make a profit * Any charge to attend meetings are to cover the cost of the venue, food and drink only You are not authorized to conduct a conference using our marks. -***No Domain Names*** +### No Domain Names You must not register any domain that includes our word marks or any variant or combination of them. -**3\. HOW TO DISPLAY OUR MARKS** +
+ +## 3. HOW TO DISPLAY OUR MARKS -When you have the right to use our mark, here is how to display it. +When you have the right to use our mark, here is how to display it. -***Trademark marking and legends*** +### Trademark marking and legends -The first or most prominent mention of a mark on a webpage, document, or documentation should be accompanied by a symbol indicating whether the mark is a registered trademark (“®”) or an unregistered trademark (“™”). If you don’t know which applies, contact us. +The first or most prominent mention of a mark on a webpage, document, or documentation should be accompanied by a symbol indicating whether the mark is a registered trademark ("®") or an unregistered trademark ("™"). If you don't know which applies, contact us. -Place the following notice at the foot of the page where you have used the mark: “COMPANY is trademark of \[COMPANY\].” +Place the following notice at the foot of the page where you have used the mark: "Puter is trademark of Puter Technologies Inc." -***Use of trademarks in text*** +### Use of trademarks in text **Always use trademarks in their exact form with the correct spelling, neither abbreviated, hyphenated, or combined with any other word or words.** Unacceptable: Puter-DB -**Don’t pluralize a trademark.** +**Don't pluralize a trademark.** Unacceptable: I have seventeen Puters running in my lab. -**Always use a trademark as an adjective modifying a noun.** +**Always use a trademark as an adjective modifying a noun.** Unacceptable: This is a Puter. Acceptable: This is a Puter software application. -***Use of Logos*** +### Use of Logos You may not change any logo except to scale it. This means you may not add decorative elements, change the colors, change the proportions, distort it, add elements, or combine it with other logos. From 0859543ca394f281e452c9ab099dee54f34b4963 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jelveh Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:51:15 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Update TRADEMARK.md --- TRADEMARK.md | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/TRADEMARK.md b/TRADEMARK.md index 6f9528c96d..5a0aa8fc19 100644 --- a/TRADEMARK.md +++ b/TRADEMARK.md @@ -2,13 +2,7 @@ Version 1.0 dated January 1, 2025 -[Company Logo] - -*This Document* - -These guidelines are based on the Model Trademark Guidelines, available at http://www.modeltrademarkguidelines.org., used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. - -*If you post these guidelines, please preserve the above notice at the end of the file. These guidelines have been modified by Heather Meeker to adapt them to a corporate open source project. There is no need for any additional notice for those modifications. It is a best practice to register your trademarks as soon as possible. Managing your trademark rights is a combination of use of a policy such as this one, registration, and monitoring improper use.* +Puter Technologies Inc. Logo This trademark policy was prepared to help you understand how to use the Puter trademarks, service marks and logos with Puter Technologies Inc.'s Puter software. @@ -59,7 +53,7 @@ You may use the word marks, but not the logos, to truthfully describe the relati If you wish to describe your product with reference to the Puter software, here are the conditions under which you may do so. You may call your software XYZ (where XYZ is your product name) for Puter only if: * All versions of the Puter software you deliver with your product are the exact binaries provided by us. -* Your product is fully compatible with the APIs for the Puter software described at [__________________]. +* Your product is fully compatible with the APIs for the Puter software described at https://developer.puter.com. * You use the following legend in marketing materials or product descriptions: "Puter is a trademark of Puter Technologies Inc. [add link to Puter]" ### User groups @@ -107,4 +101,9 @@ Acceptable: This is a Puter software application. You may not change any logo except to scale it. This means you may not add decorative elements, change the colors, change the proportions, distort it, add elements, or combine it with other logos. -However, when the context requires the use of black-and-white graphics and the logo is color, you may reproduce the logo in a manner that produces a black-and-white image. \ No newline at end of file +However, when the context requires the use of black-and-white graphics and the logo is color, you may reproduce the logo in a manner that produces a black-and-white image. + + +## This Document + +These guidelines are based on the Model Trademark Guidelines, available at http://www.modeltrademarkguidelines.org., used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US. \ No newline at end of file From 3856ec476d8d0a77f9ca622f01a5cbdeda891601 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jelveh Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2025 10:16:06 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Update TRADEMARK.md --- TRADEMARK.md | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/TRADEMARK.md b/TRADEMARK.md index 5a0aa8fc19..26c79e9174 100644 --- a/TRADEMARK.md +++ b/TRADEMARK.md @@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ Version 1.0 dated January 1, 2025 -Puter Technologies Inc. Logo +Puter Technologies Inc. Logo + +
+ This trademark policy was prepared to help you understand how to use the Puter trademarks, service marks and logos with Puter Technologies Inc.'s Puter software. @@ -15,6 +18,7 @@ This Policy covers: This policy encompasses all trademarks and service marks, whether they are registered or not. +

## 1. GENERAL GUIDELINES @@ -32,29 +36,39 @@ Trademark law does not allow your use of names or trademarks that are too simila - MyPuter - PuterFooBar +

## 2. ACCEPTABLE USES +
+ ### Unmodified code When you redistribute an unmodified copy of our software -- the exact form in which we make it available -- you must **retain** the marks we have placed on the software to identify your redistribution. +
+ ### Modified code If you distribute a modified version of our software, you must **remove** all of our logos from it. To assist you with this, we have removed our logos from our source trees, and include them only in our binaries. You may use our word marks, but not our logos, to truthfully describe the origin of the software that you are providing. For example, if the code you are distributing is a modification of our software, you may say, "This software is derived from the source code for Puter software." +
+ ### Statements about compatibility You may use the word marks, but not the logos, to truthfully describe the relationship between your software and ours. Any other use may imply that we have certified or approved your software. If you wish to use our logos, please contact us to discuss license terms. -### Naming Compatible Products **[Note: This portion should only be used after careful review and not as a "template."]** +
+ +### Naming Compatible Products If you wish to describe your product with reference to the Puter software, here are the conditions under which you may do so. You may call your software XYZ (where XYZ is your product name) for Puter only if: -* All versions of the Puter software you deliver with your product are the exact binaries provided by us. -* Your product is fully compatible with the APIs for the Puter software described at https://developer.puter.com. -* You use the following legend in marketing materials or product descriptions: "Puter is a trademark of Puter Technologies Inc. [add link to Puter]" +* Your product is fully compatible with the APIs for Puter described at https://developer.puter.com. +* You use the following legend in marketing materials or product descriptions: "Puter is a trademark of Puter Technologies Inc. (https://puter.com)" + +
### User groups @@ -66,22 +80,29 @@ You can use the Word Marks as part of your user group name provided that: You are not authorized to conduct a conference using our marks. +
+ ### No Domain Names You must not register any domain that includes our word marks or any variant or combination of them. +

## 3. HOW TO DISPLAY OUR MARKS When you have the right to use our mark, here is how to display it. +
+ ### Trademark marking and legends The first or most prominent mention of a mark on a webpage, document, or documentation should be accompanied by a symbol indicating whether the mark is a registered trademark ("®") or an unregistered trademark ("™"). If you don't know which applies, contact us. Place the following notice at the foot of the page where you have used the mark: "Puter is trademark of Puter Technologies Inc." +
+ ### Use of trademarks in text **Always use trademarks in their exact form with the correct spelling, neither abbreviated, hyphenated, or combined with any other word or words.** @@ -97,12 +118,16 @@ Unacceptable: I have seventeen Puters running in my lab. Unacceptable: This is a Puter. Acceptable: This is a Puter software application. +
+ ### Use of Logos You may not change any logo except to scale it. This means you may not add decorative elements, change the colors, change the proportions, distort it, add elements, or combine it with other logos. However, when the context requires the use of black-and-white graphics and the logo is color, you may reproduce the logo in a manner that produces a black-and-white image. +
+
## This Document From 626c453f1980e5c99dffbe9dce98561f6c525e99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jelveh Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2025 10:46:25 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Add more sub-sections to `ACCEPTABLE USES` --- TRADEMARK.md | 111 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 95 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/TRADEMARK.md b/TRADEMARK.md index 26c79e9174..e24038afe3 100644 --- a/TRADEMARK.md +++ b/TRADEMARK.md @@ -43,42 +43,121 @@ Trademark law does not allow your use of names or trademarks that are too simila
-### Unmodified code +### Distribution of Unmodified Software -When you redistribute an unmodified copy of our software -- the exact form in which we make it available -- you must **retain** the marks we have placed on the software to identify your redistribution. +When you redistribute an unmodified copy of Puter software, you must retain all trademarks, logos, and notices we have placed on the software to identify its origin. This includes: + +* Binary distributions exactly as we provide them +* Source code distributions exactly as we provide them +* Documentation and other materials directly from our official repositories + +
+ +### Distribution of Modified Software + +If you distribute a modified version of Puter software, you: + +* Must remove all Puter logos from the modified software +* May use our word marks (but not logos) to accurately describe the software's origin +* Must clearly indicate that the software has been modified +* Must include a notice stating: "This software is a modified version of Puter software and is not endorsed by Puter Technologies Inc." + +Example of acceptable description: "This software is derived from Puter software and includes modifications for [describe your changes]." + +
+ +### Compatibility Statements + +You may use our word marks (but not logos) to accurately describe your software's compatibility with Puter software under these conditions: + +* Your statements about compatibility must be accurate and not misleading +* You must include the following notice: "Puter is a trademark of Puter Technologies Inc. This [product/service] is not affiliated with or endorsed by Puter Technologies Inc." +* You may not suggest that Puter Technologies Inc. has certified or approved your software + + +
+ +### Products Built for Puter + +You may describe your product as working with or being built for Puter if: + +* Your product is fully compatible with the documented Puter APIs +* Your product name follows this format: "[Your Product Name] for Puter" +* You include this notice in all materials: "Puter is a trademark of Puter Technologies Inc. [Your Product Name] is not affiliated with or endorsed by Puter Technologies Inc." +* Your branding and marketing materials do not create confusion about the source of your product + +
+ +### Open Source Projects + +For open source projects that interact with or extend Puter software: + +* You may use "puter" as part of your project name only if: + * The name is in the format "[descriptor]-puter" (e.g., "auth-puter", "backup-puter") + * The project's README clearly states it's not officially associated with Puter + * The project maintains compatibility with current Puter APIs +* You must not use our logos without explicit permission +* You must include appropriate trademark attribution notices + +
+ +### Community Activities + +You may use our word marks (but not logos) for non-commercial community activities: + +* User groups and meetups focused on Puter software +* Educational content about Puter software +* Blog posts, videos, articles, or tutorials about Puter software + +Conditions for community use: + +* Activities must be non-commercial +* Any fees charged must only cover actual costs +* You must include appropriate trademark attribution +* You must not suggest official endorsement without explicit permission
-### Modified code +### Merchandise and Promotional Items -If you distribute a modified version of our software, you must **remove** all of our logos from it. To assist you with this, we have removed our logos from our source trees, and include them only in our binaries. You may use our word marks, but not our logos, to truthfully describe the origin of the software that you are providing. For example, if the code you are distributing is a modification of our software, you may say, "This software is derived from the source code for Puter software." +You may not create merchandise or promotional items bearing our marks without explicit written permission from Puter Technologies Inc.
-### Statements about compatibility +### Academic and Research Use + +You may use our word marks (but not logos) in: + +* Academic papers +* Research publications +* Technical documentation +* Educational materials -You may use the word marks, but not the logos, to truthfully describe the relationship between your software and ours. Any other use may imply that we have certified or approved your software. If you wish to use our logos, please contact us to discuss license terms. +Include appropriate citations and trademark attributions in such uses.
-### Naming Compatible Products +### Online Content and Social Media -If you wish to describe your product with reference to the Puter software, here are the conditions under which you may do so. You may call your software XYZ (where XYZ is your product name) for Puter only if: +When using our marks in online content: -* Your product is fully compatible with the APIs for Puter described at https://developer.puter.com. -* You use the following legend in marketing materials or product descriptions: "Puter is a trademark of Puter Technologies Inc. (https://puter.com)" +* You may use our word marks in hashtags, handles, or usernames if: + * The content is clearly about Puter software + * You don't imply official status + * You include appropriate trademark attribution +* You must not register social media accounts that could be confused with official Puter accounts
-### User groups +### APIs and Development -You can use the Word Marks as part of your user group name provided that: +When developing with Puter APIs: -* The main focus of the group is our software -* The group does not make a profit -* Any charge to attend meetings are to cover the cost of the venue, food and drink only +* You may use our word marks to accurately describe your integration +* You must not use our marks in a way that suggests your API or service is official +* You must include appropriate trademark attribution -You are not authorized to conduct a conference using our marks. +All uses described above must also comply with the General Guidelines section of this policy and maintain the integrity of our marks as described in the How to Display Our Marks section.