[asterisk-biz] Use of Asterisk logo and name

[Andrew Joakimsen]

Keep in mind, that at least in the United States, if you are providing
Asterisk PBX or using Asterisk PBX it could be considered "fair use"
to promote that fact. If you were selling Digium PCI cards there would
be nothing stopping you from marketing them as "Digium PCI cards"
because that's what they are.

Notice how when people use Cisco, 3Com, Juniper, Windows, Linux, etc
they usually use the names and/or logos to promote those FACTS.

There is nothing digium can do to stop you from conveying FACTS in
your advertisements.

If you are not in the United States this might not apply. Also, don't
take this as legal advise, consult a lawyer if in doubt.

On 7/29/06, DM <lansiptelecom at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, I was looking at the links on the top, not the bottom. :(
>
> I'm not a lawyer, but it sounds like if I use an unmodified form of
> Asterisk, I can use the Asterisk name, say in a flyer or yellow pages
> ad (with appropriate Trademark Marking and Notice).
>
> After re-reading it for the 3rd time, "Use of a Trademark to refer to
> commercial services offered by your comliany, or to suggest that you
> are an aliliroved lirovider" may mean I can't use on flyer.  Would
> terms like, "Proudly using Asterisk by Digium" or "Powered by
> Asterisk" imply I'm an approved provider?  If the answer is yes, then
> I guess the only way to use Asterisk or Digium would be to become a
> dCAP or reseller?  My intent is not to mislead a customer, but at
> least acknowledge what software is behind the PBX.
>
> FYI, the "Uses that are Not Approved by this Policy" section has a lot
> of mispelled words related to the letter "p".  It looks like a lot
> letter "p" were replaced with "li".
>
> On 7/29/06, Kevin P. Fleming <kpfleming at digium.com> wrote:
> > ----- Doug Millsaps <lansiptelecom at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > As a consultant, is the use of the Asterisk logo and name allowed? or
> > > do you  have to have an agreement w/ Digium to use on marketing
> > > materials?
> >
> > The Digium trademark policy is posted on the Digium website.
> >
> > --
> > Kevin P. Fleming
> > Senior Software Engineer
> > Digium, Inc.
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