Ubuntu trademark licence

[Javier P.L.]

Yep, it helps, it's nice to know it's legally possible, It would be cool 
to implement something like that here in Mexico.

Greetings

On 12/28/2012 05:55 PM, Jan Claeys wrote:
> Vojtěch Trefný schreef op vr 02-11-2012 om 19:07 [+0100]:
>> Hi, I would like to ask you, if you have any experience with request
>> an Ubuntu trademark licence for commercial purpose. Czech LoCo would
>> like to make some common "goodies" like stickers and buttons or
>> t-shirts, but we can't without permission from Canonical (because of
>> trademark). We don't want to make milions, but many of Ubuntu users in
>> Czech asks for stickers and t-shirts etc. and we have nothing to
>> say...
> [...]
>> Have you ever (as a LoCo) asked for permission while printing stickers
>> or making t-shirts?
>
> No, we never asked permission, because the trademark policy[1] says:
>
> --------
>          Community advocacy
>
>          Ubuntu is built by and largely for its community. We share
>          access to the Trademarks with the entire community for the
>          purposes of discussion, development and advocacy. We recognise
>          that most of the open source discussion and development areas
>          are for non-commercial purposes. We therefore allow the use of
>          the Trademarks in this context, provided the Trademark is used
>          in a manner consistent with the guidelines below:
>
>                * there is no commercial intent behind the use
>                * what you are referring to is in fact Ubuntu. If someone
>                  is confused into thinking that what isn't Ubuntu is in
>                  fact Ubuntu, you are probably doing something wrong
>                * there is no suggestion (through words or appearance)
>                  that your project is approved, sponsored, or affiliated
>                  with Ubuntu or its related projects unless it actually
>                  has been approved by and is accountable to the Ubuntu
>                  Community Council
> --------
>
> So as far as we understand, if you make & sell anything for your
> locoteam, that is part of community advocacy (and of course, in case you
> make some profits, those must be used to further support the locoteam &
> promote Ubuntu), there is no commercial license required.
>
> BTW: as a locoteam, you are (ultimately, but usually delegated to the
> LoCo Council) accountable to the Ubuntu Community Council.
>
> One thing we usually also do is include our locoteam logo (to make it
> very clear that those aren't official/Canonical Ubuntu t-shirts).
>
> I hope this helps you & other locoteams.  :)
>
>
> [1] http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy
>