Our Trademark Policy

General Trademark Guidelines

1. Authorized Use of Qwined.org Trademarks

A. "Limited Use" Logos

Qwined.org has developed a family of "Limited Use" Logos for those who wish to show their support for Qwined.org and its products and services by displaying such a logo in their website. The "Limited Use" Logos may be used without specific written permission from Qwined.org under the following conditions:

• (i) The use must not be detrimental, i.e., harmful or damaging, to the value of any of the Qwined.org trademarks or to Qwined.org, its brand integrity, reputation or goodwill, as determined by Qwined.org in its sole discretion;
• (ii) The "Limited Use" Logo must be a hyper link that leads directly to http://www.qwined.org.
• (iii) The limited license given herein does not include the right to use any Qwined.org "Limited Use" Logo or any other Qwined.org logo as a trademark to promote your own products or services. For example, none of the Qwined.org logos may be used on any product packaging or documentation, such as (without limitation) on CD-ROM, DVD or diskette labels or packaging, books or other publications. Any such use must be expressly authorized by Qwined.org in a signed, written agreement;
• (iv) The use of any Qwined.org "Limited Use" Logo under this Section 1(A) must also comply with applicable provisions of this Trademark Policy, including (without limitation) Sections 2 and 3.

If you have special needs that are not covered by the above, please contact Qwined.org at partners@qwined.org to request special permission to use a Qwined.org trademark.

Qwined.org reserves the right to revoke this authorization at any time in its sole discretion. Upon revocation of this authorization by Qwined.org, you shall immediately cease using any and all Qwined.org "Limited Use" Logo. If you do not immediately cease using all Qwined.org "Limited Use" Logos upon revocation, Qwined.org may take whatever action it deems necessary to protect its rights and interests.

Although as a general rule you must never modify the design, add or delete any words, or change any colors when using a Qwined.org "Limited Use" Logo, you may adjust the overall size of the logo, as long as adjustments are made proportionally.

USE OF ANY QWINED.ORG "LIMITED USE" LOGO IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE USES PERMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION 1(A) ARE PROVIDED BY QWINED.ORG "AS IS," WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND QWINED.ORG AND HOLD QWINED.ORG, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, HARMLESS OF AND FROM, ANY CLAIM, ACTION, SUIT, LOSS, COST, EXPENSE OR OTHER DAMAGES OR LIABILITY WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS OF INVESTIGATION) ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF ANY QWINED.ORG "LIMITED USE" IN VIOLATION OF THIS TRADEMARK POLICY.

YYou agree that you will not acquire rights in any Qwined.org trademark through your use of any Qwined.org "Limited Use" Logo. By using any Qwined.org "Limited Use" Logo, you agree to the terms contained in this Trademark Use Policy.

B. General

As a general rule, no person or entity may use (or authorize the use of) any of the Qwined.org trademarks in any manner other than as expressly authorized by Qwined.org in a written agreement or above in Section 1(A).

Qwined.org reserves the right to revoke any such authorization at any time in its sole discretion, such as where use does not strictly conform with the requirements of this Trademark Policy and/or written authorization from Qwined.org.

C. Use of a Qwined.org Logo

When using a Qwined.org logo, you must never modify the design, add or delete any words, or change any colors or proportions. Only the logo art provided by Qwined.org may be used. You may, however, adjust the typesize of the trademark notice symbol.

The Qwined.org logo must be used as a stand-alone icon in accordance with this Trademark Policy, without any other third party logos and/or trademarks combined or associated with it.

Any Qwined.org logo shall only be used in conjunction with the products and services of Qwined.org, except as specifically agreed in writing by Qwined.org or in Section 1(A) above.

D. Product Packaging

For users who have obtained a written license from Qwined.org to use a Qwined.org trademark on product packaging, each use of a Qwined.org trademark must use the appropriate trademark symbol and the attribution statement as explained in Section 3.

E. Publications, Lectures, Presentations

Third Parties may use Qwined.org trademarks (but not any Qwined.org logos) in the titles of publications, such as books or magazines, or in connection with presentations, provided that the use:

• (i) is referential only;
• (ii) does not use the Qwined.org trademark as a trademark; and
• (iii) complies with this Trademark Policy.

Qwined.org trademarks must always be attributed with the proper symbol and footnoted, on all publications and presentations that are displayed to the public (sales, trade shows etc).

Since the Qwined.org trademarks are used in these instances only to describe the content of the publication or presentation and are not used as trademarks to promote your own products and services, you should not attempt to establish trademark or other proprietary rights by registering, or attempting to register, the titles as trademarks, service marks, corporate names or trade names.

In addition, your name or mark and logo should appear in a prominent location on the cover and title page of all publications and on all materials related to the presentations and should appear more prominent than the title incorporating the Qwined.org trademarks on all printed materials related to the publications or presentations.

Please note that this Section 1(E) only permits referential use of a Qwined.org trademark (but not any Qwined.org logo)- it does not permit use of any Qwined.org trademark as a trademark.

Without the express prior written consent of Qwined.org, no Qwined.org trademark may be used as a trademark to promote any publication, lecture or other presentation.

2. Unauthorized Use of Qwined.org trademarks

A. General

Unauthorized use of the Qwined.org trademarks or marks that are confusingly similar may constitute an infringement of Qwined.org' trademark rights and is strictly prohibited. Without the express prior written consent of Qwined.org, no Qwined.org trademark may be used in a manner that implies an affiliation with or sponsorship by Qwined.org.

B. Third Party Marks

Unless expressly authorized by Qwined.org in writing, third parties generally may not use any Qwined.org trademarks as part of their company names, trademarks or logos. In other words, no person or entity may combine any Qwined.org trademark with any third party trademark without the express prior written consent of Qwined.org.

No third party may name or rename a product or service of its own to include the word "Qwined.org" without the express prior written consent of Qwined.org. Furthermore, no third party may claim any right to register, or attempt to register, a trademark in any territory if the trademark in question includes "Qwined.org" or is in some other way similar to any Qwined.org trademark.

In the event that Qwined.org authorizes any of the above uses in writing, the Qwined.org trademark must be at least as large as the trademark or logo of the other company.

C. Internet Domain Names

No third party may register or attempt to register an Internet domain name that includes "Qwined.org" or any of the Qwined.org trademarks, or any marks that are confusingly similar to the Qwined.org trademarks.

D. Damaging Use

The Qwined.org trademarks may not be used in a manner or with respect to products that will decrease the value of the Qwined.org trademarks or otherwise impair or damage Qwined.org' brand integrity, reputation or goodwill, including (without limitation) use in a manner that is unethical, offensive, disparaging, defamatory, illegal or in bad taste.

3. Guidelines for Proper Use of Qwined.org Trademarks

A. Proper Trademark Use

Always use Qwined.org trademarks as proper adjectives. A trademark is an adjective and must not be used as a verb or noun or in the possessive or plural forms.

Examples of Proper Use:

• Qwined.org software, Qwined.org code, Qwined.org source code, Qwined.org binaries, Qwined.org support, Qwined.org services, Qwined.org partner

Examples of Improper Use:

• Qwined.org's source code, Qwined.orgs

Do not alter Qwined.org trademarks. When using a Qwined.org trademark, never vary the spelling, add hyphens, make one word two, or use a possessive or plural form of the Qwined.org trademark. Do not abbreviate a Qwined.org trademark to create an acronym.

B. Provide Trademark Notice Symbols

When using any Qwined.org trademark, you should use proper trademark notice symbols. All Qwined.org trademarks must bear the ™ symbol. This symbol provide notice to third parties of Qwined.org' rights in its trademarks.

C. Statement for Correct Attribution

All Qwined.org trademarks that are used by third parties must be attributed to Qwined.org with our standard trademark attribution statement. The statement must always be a complete sentence, and ordinarily be placed in a visible place in the material referencing the Qwined.org trademarks, e.g., on the copyright page, on the last page of the material, on the bottom of a web page, on a website's trademark policy page, or on product packaging.

D. Link to Qwined.org Website

All uses of a Qwined.org logo, such as the "Certified by Qwined.org" logo, in a user interface should be linked from the logo to www.qwined.org.

4. Miscellaneous

A. Third Party Licensors

Some Qwined.org products include technology used under license from third party licensors. You must not use any such third party trademark without express permission from the owner. This Trademark Policy is limited to Qwined.org trademarks only and does not apply to marks owned by third parties.

B. Possible Infringements

Please report any possible infringement and/or misuse of any Qwined.org trademark and/or a violation of this Trademark Policy to info@qwined.org.

C. Questions and Inquiries

If you have any questions relating to our Trademark Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at partners@qwined.org.

Related Information

Please take a look at our other published policies relating to Privacy, Support, Quality, Environment and Antipiracy.