You may make fair use of GNOME word marks to make true factual statements GNOME, or to truthfully communicate that your product or service is compatible with, designed for use with, or was designed using, GNOME. Assertions of compatibility, design, must, of course, be accurate. You cannot use GNOME logos or stylizations of GNOME word or other GNOME Trademarks unless you have explicit written permission to do so. You should in any way state or imply that GNOME produces, endorses, or supports your company, products, or services unless you have explicit written permission to do so.

When making fair use of a GNOME Trademark, you should acknowledge that owns the trademark. The following language is appropriate: "[Insert marks used] are registered trademarks or trademarks of GNOME Foundation in the United States or other countries."

• Use a GNOME Trademark as an Adjective Followed by the Generic Name/Noun. A trademark is neither a noun nor a verb.

  Correct: GNOME development tools help ...
  Incorrect: GNOME your product ...

• Do Not Use a GNOME Trademark in the Plural or Possessive Form, and Never Hyphenate or abbreviate.

An exception to this can be when GNOME is used to refer to the Foundation‘s name.

Correct: Unique capability of the GNOME™ development tools ...
Incorrect: GNOME‘s unique properties ...
Correct: GNOME‘s technical conferences are held ...

• Do Not Use Trademarks That Do Not Appear on the List of GNOME Trademarks (which be found at www.gnome.org), or Forms of GNOME Trademarks that Vary From the List.

  Even a seemingly innocuous deviation may create a new and different trademark. Do not shorten, abbreviate or create acronyms out of GNOME Trademarks. A trademark that is depicted as or more words should never be compressed into one word or vise versa. Check the list of GNOME Trademarks at www.gnome.org to verify exactly how the marks should appear.

• Use Proper Notice of Trademark.

  Identify GNOME Trademarks appropriately as a registered trademark (using the circled-R symbol – ®), or as an unregistered trademark (using the “TM&rdqou; symbol – ™) or an unregistered service mark (using the “SM&rdqou; symbol – ℠). Check the list of GNOME Trademarks found at http://foundation.gnome.org/licensing/ to verify the correct symbol to use for each name.

• Distinguish GNOME Trademarks From Surrounding Words.

  Capitalize the first letter or capitalize the entire trademark, underline, italicize, place the mark in quotes, or use a different font for the mark.

• Use of Trademarks in Titles.

  You may reference GNOME on the cover and title of a publication provided you comply with the guidelines herein and the following specifications:

  • Your name and/or logo should appear more prominently than the GNOME mark on all printed materials related to the publication.
  • You should include a disclaimer of sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement by GNOME on the publication and on all related printed materials: Correct: “(Title) is an independent (publication) and is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or otherwise approved by GNOME Foundation.&rdqou;
  • You may use a GNOME Trademark as the leading word in the title of a single book but only if you have written permission to do so from GNOME.
  • You may not use a GNOME Trademark or any other words or logo(s) in a manner that suggests GNOME affiliation, sponsorship or certification of the publication.