Trademark Usage

Introduction

The following are guidelines for using the trademarks and logos of SourceForge, Inc. (”SourceForge“). These guidelines apply to all of SourceForge's registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks (such as any identifying words, names, symbols, devices, slogans, or combination of these). These guidelines may be unilaterally changed by SourceForge from time to time, upon reasonable notice to You.

Guidelines for Using SourceForge Logos

Without first receiving the express, written consent of an authorized representative of SourceForge, which consent SourceForge may give or withhold in its sole discretion,
You shall not:

1. use SourceForge logos in connection with any service or product that competes with a SourceForge product or service, including without limitation, the advertisement or sale thereof.
2. display SourceForge logos larger or more prominently than Your company or business logo, name, service, or product, wherever displayed.
3. include SourceForge logos in Your business, company, product, or service name.
4. include SourceForge logos in any manner suggesting a business affiliation with SourceForge.
5. include SourceForge logos in any manner suggesting SourceForge approval or endorsement of You or Your ideas, beliefs, products, or services.
6. display SourceForge logos on material that is pornographic, unlawful, defamatory, violent in nature, or which has a purpose or objective of encouraging unlawful activities.
7. use SourceForge logos for any purpose other than the identification of SourceForge or its products or services, or providing a link to an SourceForge web site.
8. display SourceForge logos in a manner or location disparaging to SourceForge or its products or services.

You shall:

1. include the applicable ™ or ® symbol after every SourceForge logo, and attribute every SourceForge logo as a trademark of SourceForge as follows: SouceForge.net, Slashdot, freshmeat, and ThinkGeek are registered trademarks or trademarks of SourceForge, Inc., in the United States and other countries.
2. display SourceForge logos on web pages that point to a SourceForge web site through a hypertext link.
3. only reproduce the logos as follows: The logos shall always be clearly readable. When the logos appear against a colored background, there must be enough contrast for the logos to be readable. You shall not crowd the logos, tilt, flip, or distort the logos. You shall always align the logos on a horizontal axis.

Guidelines for Using SourceForge Trademarks

Unless You first receiving the express, written consent of an authorized representative of SourceForge to depart from these Trademark Guidelines, which consent SourceForge may give or withhold in its sole discretion,
You shall:

1. use only approved trademark artwork provided by SourceForge.
2. not include any SourceForge trademarks in Your business or company name.
3. attribute the trademarks as SourceForge trademarks in a legend on web pages, packaging, and other materials.

   Example:
   SouceForge.net, Slashdot, freshmeat, and ThinkGeek are registered trademarks or trademarks of SourceForge, Inc., in the United States and other countries.

4. not include any SourceForge trademarks in the name of Your products, services, technology, domain names.
5. not display SourceForge trademarks larger or more prominently than Your logo, or the names of Your company, business, services, or products, wherever displayed (SourceForge trademarks should not create the strongest visual impression).
6. not display SourceForge trademarks in a location or manner disparaging to SourceForge.
7. not display SourceForge trademarks on material that is objectionable, violent in nature, defamatory, or pornographic.
8. use SourceForge trademarks as adjectives followed by generic descripters (not as verbs, plurals, or possessives).

   Example:
   Incorrect: SourceForge.net® your open source software.
   Correct: Host your open source software on SourceForge.net®.

9. mark SourceForge trademarks with the applicable ™ (indicating claimed trademarks) or ® symbol (indicating registered trademarks) immediately after the trademark in the first prominent appearance of a trademark in headlines, the first time a trademark appears in body text, and the first time the trademark appears on subsequent pages of a document with more than one page if the topics discussed is different or if the pages can be separated and distributed independently.
10. do not use SourceForge trademarks as nouns, unless You are referencing SourceForge trade names.

    Example:
    Incorrect: SourceForge® includes PowerBar opportunities
    Correct: SourceForge® online advertising services include PowerBar opportunities
    Proper Trade Name Usage:
    SourceForge, Inc. is an online media and e-commerce leader in community-driven Open Source innovation.

11. do not abbreviate, improperly capitalize, or alter the spelling of SourceForge trademarks.

    Examples:
    Incorrect: SlashDot
    Correct: Slashdot®
    Incorrect: SourceForge.com
    Correct: SourceForge.net®

12. set apart and distinguish SourceForge trademarks from other words in the text when used in a non- stylized form, such as in the body text of an advertisement (render SourceForge trademarks in bold, italics, capital letters, underscore, or quotations).

    Example:

     

    Incorrect: A variety of technology companies have download programs on sourceforge.net.
    Correct: A variety of technology companies have download programs on SourceForge.net®.

    Effective: 03/28/2007
    Last Revised: 05/24/2007