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Merge pull request #1990 from ttaylorr/tb/trademark-update
content/about/trademark.html: update trademark policy
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@@ -131,10 +131,14 @@ <h4>2.3 Prohibited usages of the Marks</h4>
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<p>In addition, you may not use any of the Marks as a syllable in a new word
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or as part of a portmanteau (e.g., "Gitalicious", "Gitpedia") used as a
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mark for a third-party product or service without Conservancy's written
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permission. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision applies even to
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third-party marks that use the Marks as a syllable or as part of a
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portmanteau to refer to a product or service's use of Git code.</p>
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mark for a third-party product or service. For the avoidance of doubt, this
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provision applies even to third-party marks that use the Marks as a syllable
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or as part of a portmanteau to refer to a product or service's use of Git
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code.</p>
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<p>Please be aware that GitHub and GitLab are exceptions to this Policy
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because they are subject to explicit licensing arrangements that pre-date, and
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thus take precedence, over this Policy.</p>
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<h4>2.4 Limitations to this Policy</h4>
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<h4>2.5 Use of the Marks in merchandising</h4>
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<p>You may not create and/or sell merchandise bearing any of the Marks
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without Conservancy's express written permission. If you are interested
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in using creating and/or selling merchandise bearing any of the the Marks,
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please send proofs of your designs to us at
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<p>You may not create and/or sell merchandise bearing any of the Marks. If
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you are interested in using creating and/or selling merchandise bearing any of
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the Marks, please send proofs of your designs to us at
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<a href="mailto:trademark@sfconservancy.org">TRADEMARK@SFCONSERVANCY.ORG</a>.
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