Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) Policy statement. Youngstown state
university has registered or otherwise protected the names, logos, symbols,
indicia, insignia, trade names, service marks, and trademarks (collectively,
identity marks) of the university and its programs. The department of athletics
is responsible for licensing and monitoring the identity marks of the university.
(B) Purpose. To protect the university's
identity marks, to promote the university in a consistent and positive manner,
and to provide information and guidelines for the university's identity
marks.
(C) Scope. This policy
applies to use of university identity marks, whether for internal or external
use and whether for commercial or noncommercial purposes.
(D) Guidelines.
(1) Commercial use of the university's
identity marks must conform to the official university sanctioned identity
marks.
(2) Royalty commissions
received through the sale of licensed items will be used for student
scholarships.
(3) The department of
athletics is responsible for monitoring the appropriate use of university
identity marks by external (nonuniversity) users to ensure that the institution
is promoted positively and that the products meet quality standards.
(4) Internal use of university identity marks
by university departments, offices or units for the promotion of the
university, such as stationary or business cards, catalogs, promotional
publications, or other university publications, must adhere to the official
university identity marks as determined by the office of marketing
and communications and
the department of athletics.
(5) The university reserves the right to take
appropriate action when confronted with unauthorized use of its identity marks.
Such actions may include confiscation of the goods, financial penalties, cease
and desist orders and other legal action.
(6) The university does not license the use
of its name for the following purposes:
(a)
Sexually suggestive, obscene, or disparaging products;
(b) Inherently dangerous products.
(E) Procedures.
(1) Any individual, business, or organization
interested in using the
university's identity marks should contact the
department of athletics.
(2) A copy
of the intended design and the product on which it is to be displayed must be
submitted to the department of athletics through the
university licensing agent for review and approval.
(3) Anyone planning to purchase goods or
services incorporating
university identity marks should
confirm that the vendor is an authorized licensee.
(4) If appropriate, a licensing agreement
will be executed between the university licensing agent and the individual,
business, or organization.
(5) In
special instances, such as a limited distribution of an item that will not be
sold for profit, licensing requirements may be waived in writing and signed by
the vice president for finance and business operations, or designee.
(6) Licensing guidelines and authorized
licensee lists may be obtained from the
department of
athletics.
(7) Additional
procedures for using university
identity marks (i.e., publications) and related
information can be
obtained from the chief marketing
officer.
