Trademark policy:
Many universities have trademark policies set in place to protect their trademarked image, name, etc. Here is an example of the general policy set in place for the University of Texas, which mirrors that of thousands of other colleges around the nation.
Office of Trademark Licensing - University of Texas:
General
"Only an Officially Licensed Vendor may produce merchandise bearing UT System Trademarks. "Officially Licensed Vendors" and "Store Vendors" or other University vendors may not always be the same. For a current list of Officially Licensed Vendors contact the Office of Trademark Licensing or go to the Forms & Lists page to download.
Any trademark which identifies or is associated with the UT System may not be used without prior expressed written permission from the Office of Trademark Licensing. To obtain this permission, submit a written request via e-mail (preferable) to the Office of Trademark Licensing at[email protected], or fax (512-232-7080.) Questions have been developed to assist you with providing pertinent information so that your request can be considered. For Internal Requests on products bearing trademarks, see Campus Entities section below.
We are committed to the concept that all items incorporating UT Trademarks (including names of departments and any recognized club and organization affiliated with UT System or its institutions) are manufactured by companies whose labor policies insure that their employees are safe from abusive labor practices. The Office of Trademark Licensing in connection with our licensing agents [Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), Strategic Marketing Affiliates (SMA)] and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have adopted Labor Code Standards which require licensees to disclose the locations of their factories it owns or contracts with and authorize announced and unannounced inspections/monitoring of the factories.
Merchandise bearing UT Trademarks and produced without proper written authorization may be considered counterfeit or infringing and subject to all available legal remedies, including, but not limited to, seizure of the merchandise."
General
"Only an Officially Licensed Vendor may produce merchandise bearing UT System Trademarks. "Officially Licensed Vendors" and "Store Vendors" or other University vendors may not always be the same. For a current list of Officially Licensed Vendors contact the Office of Trademark Licensing or go to the Forms & Lists page to download.
Any trademark which identifies or is associated with the UT System may not be used without prior expressed written permission from the Office of Trademark Licensing. To obtain this permission, submit a written request via e-mail (preferable) to the Office of Trademark Licensing at[email protected], or fax (512-232-7080.) Questions have been developed to assist you with providing pertinent information so that your request can be considered. For Internal Requests on products bearing trademarks, see Campus Entities section below.
We are committed to the concept that all items incorporating UT Trademarks (including names of departments and any recognized club and organization affiliated with UT System or its institutions) are manufactured by companies whose labor policies insure that their employees are safe from abusive labor practices. The Office of Trademark Licensing in connection with our licensing agents [Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), Strategic Marketing Affiliates (SMA)] and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have adopted Labor Code Standards which require licensees to disclose the locations of their factories it owns or contracts with and authorize announced and unannounced inspections/monitoring of the factories.
Merchandise bearing UT Trademarks and produced without proper written authorization may be considered counterfeit or infringing and subject to all available legal remedies, including, but not limited to, seizure of the merchandise."