This document, the “Policy,” outlines Holo’s policy for the use of the trademarks associated with Holo (the “Holo marks”). While some of our software is available under a free and open-source software license, the open-source license does not grant the permission to use our trademarks.
Part of the value of HOLO is that all of its parts work together while still protecting user autonomy and privacy. For users, having the HOLO marks associated with a good or service is a promise that everything will work and that their rights will be respected. We cannot let the HOLO marks be used in a way that undermines that user promise or incorrectly implies a unique affiliation or association by a third party.
We want to encourage everyone in our community to meaningfully participate and contribute. To the extent that requires some uses of the trademarks, we have granted explicit permission below.
Details about the Holochain trademarks can be found on the Holochain website.
This Policy encompasses all trademarks and service marks, whether Word Marks, Logos or Trade Dress, which are collectively referred to as the “Marks.” Some Marks may not be registered, but registration does not equal ownership of trademarks. This Policy covers our Marks whether they are registered or not. Specifically included are our Word Marks, Logos, and Trade Dress.
In addition, Holo also has rights in the unique visual styling of our website, host hardware, and packaging (the “Trade Dress”).
Below are few examples:
Example 1
Example 2
Not all of Holo’s trademarks are available for community use. Specifically, the use of the term “Holo” alone, either as a word mark or as an image is not permitted except under the “Nominative use” guidelines below.
The term “HoloPort” is also exclusively reserved for the preconfigured Holo host computers sold by or licensed by Holo, Ltd.
Contact us as described in “Where to get further information” below if you have questions or want to ask permission to use any of these excluded trademarks.
Whenever you use one of the Marks, you must always do so in a way that does not mislead anyone, either directly or by omission, about exactly what they are getting and from whom. You cannot say you are distributing Holo software when you are distributing your own application built using Holochain and hosted on the Holo platform.
You may use the Word Marks, but not the Logos, to truthfully describe the relationship between your software and ours. If it is your software, your name or Mark should come first. Our Mark should be used after a verb or preposition that describes the relationship between your software and ours. So you may say, for example, “Alice’s software for the Holo platform” but may not say “Bob’s Holo software.” Some other examples that may work for you are:
You may use the Word Marks and the Logos in themes, personas, or skins for applications to show your support for the Project, provided that the use is clearly decorative and links to official sources of Holo products and services, as contrasted with a use that appears to be the branding for a website or application.
You may use the Word Marks and Logos, but not the Trade Dress, on your webpage to show your support for the Project as long as:
You agree that you will not acquire any rights in the Marks and that any goodwill generated by your use of the Marks inures solely to our benefit.
You may use the Word Marks and the Logos in association with hardware devices on the condition that the executable installed on the device is the official source executable for the Project, and that you do not suggest that the Project is the source of the hardware device itself but rather that the Marks are for the software incorporated into the device. You also cannot call the hardware device a “HoloPort.”
You can use the Word Marks in book and article titles, and the Logos in illustrations within the document, as long as the use does not suggest that we have published, endorsed, or agree with your work.
You can use the Word Marks as part of your user group name provided that:
Examples: “The Chicago Holo Hosts Group,” or a “Help with Hosting on Holo” email list.
Using the Marks in software that combines our software with any other software program is likely considered trademark infringement. This includes bundling in a single installer. Distributions where the user installs software separately are generally not an issue.
Creating and selling promotional goods with Holo Marks is not allowed without explicit permission. Please contact us for inquiries.
You may not create a “Holo Conference” without permission. However, talks and tutorials about Holo are encouraged at other events.
Use “®” for registered marks and “™” for unregistered ones. Example notice: “HoloFuel is a trademark of Holo Ltd., registered in the United States and other countries. Used with permission.”
Report misuse to [email protected].