Trademark Policy

We're excited that you want to help promote OpenInfra and OpenInfra open source projects by using trademarks/brands connected with OpenStack Foundation d/b/a Open Infrastructure Foundation (“OpenInfra"). No matter how you contribute in one of the following categories, your help spreading the word about OpenInfra and its projects is extremely valuable: you may be an individual or organization who wishes to show your support for OpenInfra or its projects; you may be a member of OpenInfra who wishes to display indicia of your membership or brand a commercial product; you may be an organizer of “Days” or “User Group” activities for OpenInfra or its projects, who wishes to promote community engagement; or you may be an individual who holds a credential/certification issued by OpenInfra that you want to showcase. This Trademark Policy (“Policy”) is designed to get you the resources you need and provide simple instructions for permitted use of the trademarks shown in the tables below and the word marks therein (collectively “Marks”), while highlighting those Marks that require membership and/or a license before they can be used, or are reserved for use only by OpenInfra.

Although the code produced by OpenInfra projects is freely available to you under open source software licenses, your ability to use the Marks is restricted under trademark law. It is important that we protect and enforce our trademark rights to ensure Marks remain reliable indicators of source, quality and association with OpenInfra. By keeping the Marks strong, we are better able to police bad actors who misrepresent their products, services or sponsorships as sanctioned or endorsed by OpenInfra.

To get started, please review the Policy, which applies on a global basis. Then, it's just a matter of selecting the right category of Marks for your needs, from those available to everyone, those available to members, those available to organizers of “Days” or “User Group” activities, or those available to individuals who hold a credential/certification. If you are looking for any additional information or access to an available license, please contact [email protected]. Note, the word “you” in the Policy means any party using the Marks.

Rules that Apply to All Marks

You may only use the Marks as expressly permitted by this Policy or a separate signed, written agreement with OpenInfra, subject to one exception: nominative fair use. For purposes of this Policy, “nominative fair use” means that you use a mark to refer to OpenInfra or its projects and do so because there is a real need to identify OpenInfra or a product or service of OpenInfra, you do not use the mark more than is necessary (e.g., you do not use the mark too prominently or too often, in terms of size, emphasis or repetition; and your own branding is more prominent in size and placement), and you do nothing to falsely suggest a connection with or endorsement by OpenInfra (e.g., by suggesting affiliation with, approval by or sponsorship of your product by OpenInfra). You may not use the Marks in a way that implies affiliation with, approval by, sponsorship by, or endorsement by OpenInfra, unless you have specific permission from OpenInfra to do so in a separate, signed written agreement.

By using the Marks, you agree to the following: (1) to use the Marks exactly as provided and updated by OpenInfra from time to time, with any “TM” or “®” symbol included; (2) not to use altered versions of the Marks, except for updated versions of the Marks provided by OpenInfra, or incorporate the Marks into your own marks; (3) not to use any mark that is confusingly similar to any of the Marks, as judged by OpenInfra, as either a trademark, service mark, collective membership mark, certification mark, trade or business name, domain name, or social media username or handle, keyword, hashtag or attention-getting symbol (collectively “Name”); (4) not to register or seek to register any of the Marks or a mark that is confusingly similar to the Marks, as judged by OpenInfra, as a Name; (5) not to use the Marks in the manner that is illegal, offensive or tarnishes or defames OpenInfra, as judged by OpenInfra; (6) not to claim you own any rights in the Marks; (7) not to sublicense the Marks to others; (8) that OpenInfra owns exclusive rights in the Marks; (9) that for quality control purposes any use of the Marks under license must conform to standards set by and maintained by OpenInfra; (10) that any goodwill created when you use the Marks inures to the sole benefit of OpenInfra, its successors and assigns; (11) that the Marks are not descriptive or generic; (12) not to sue or threaten to sue OpenInfra for contributory infringement regarding activity by others that use the Marks; (13) to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless OpenInfra from third-party claims regarding your activities; and (14) not to challenge the rights of OpenInfra in the Marks, use of the Marks by OpenInfra or its licensees, or any application/registration for the Marks owned by OpenInfra.

OpenInfra reserves the right to terminate authorization to use the Marks if you fail to comply with this Policy or any signed, written agreement with OpenInfra, or for any other reason. OpenInfra may change this Policy in its sole discretion at any time, effective at the time of the change. To the extent any part of the Policy conflicts with any part of a signed, written agreement with OpenInfra, that agreement shall control.

Marks Available to Everyone

For Organizations

Preferred “Learn More About” Logos

If your organization wishes to show your support for OpenInfra or the projects of OpenInfra in a way that is most helpful to OpenInfra, you may use the “Learn More About” logos in the table immediately below. This use does not require a separate, signed written license, though it is subject to the following requirements: any logo used must link back to the corresponding website in the table below when a consumer clicks on the logo; the logos may not be used to brand a commercial product; and the marks may only be used to show support for OpenInfra and give consumers a way to learn more about OpenInfra by clicking on the logos, and not for any other purpose.

“LEARN MORE ABOUT” Logo (Option 1)	“LEARN MORE ABOUT” Logo (Option 2)	Corresponding Website to be Linked from “LEARN MORE ABOUT” Logo
		https://openinfra.dev/
		https://www.openstack.org/
		https://openinfralabs.org/
		https://www.airshipit.org/
		https://katacontainers.io/
		https://www.starlingx.io/
		https://zuul-ci.org/
[Future “LEARN MORE ABOUT” Project Logo]	[Future “LEARN MORE ABOUT” Project Logo]	[Future Project Website]

Acceptable Standard Logos

If your organization wishes to show your support for, or that it contributes to, OpenInfra or the projects of OpenInfra and does not wish to use the “Learn More About” logos, above, you may make nominative fair use of the logos in the table immediately below and the word marks therein (e.g., OPENSTACK). This use does not require a separate, signed written license, though it is subject to the requirement that you do not use the mark to brand a commercial product and that you follow these nominative fair use requirements: (1) you use the mark to refer to OpenInfra or its projects and do so because there is a real need to identify OpenInfra or a product or service of OpenInfra; (2) you do not use the mark more than is necessary (e.g., you do not use the mark too prominently or too often, in terms of size, emphasis or repetition; and your own branding is more prominent in size and placement); and (3) you do nothing to falsely suggest a connection with or endorsement by OpenInfra (e.g., by suggesting affiliation with, approval by or sponsorship of your product by OpenInfra).

Examples of nominative fair use include using one of these marks in a small way within a software architecture map or FAQ to show how OpenInfra software fits within the architecture, using one of the marks in an array of third-party logos where you make clear you support or contribute to the parties, or using one of the marks next to a statement indicating support for OpenInfra (e.g., “We love OpenStack”). Examples of what is not nominative fair use include, making the mark the same size as or larger than your own mark, using one of these marks in a repetitive way, or using the mark without context that makes it clear the mark does not brand a commercial product but simply shows your support for, or that you contribute to, OpenInfra.

Standard Logo (Option 1)	Standard Logo (Option 2)	Standard Logo (Option 2)	Standard Logo (Option 4)
[Future Project Logo]	[Future Project Logo]	[Future Project Logo]	[Future Project Logo]

For Individuals

If you are an individual who wishes to act in your personal capacity, not on behalf of an organization, to show your support for OpenInfra and its projects, such as in a personal blog or educational materials like a slide deck presented at a conference, you may use the marks in the table immediately above and the word marks therein (e.g., OPENSTACK). This use does not require a separate, signed written license, though it is subject to the following requirements: the logos may not be connected with a commercial product or entity; and the marks may only be used to show support for OpenInfra and give consumers a way to learn more about OpenInfra, and not for any other purpose.

Marks Available to Members

Marks that Signify Membership and/or Participation

If you are an OpenInfra member in good standing, you may use the specific “MEMBER”-based logo and corresponding word mark for your member category in the table immediately below. This use does not require a separate, signed written license, though it is subject to the following requirement: the marks, being collective membership marks, may be used only to signify membership in OpenInfra and not for any other purpose. In addition, if you are an OpenInfra member in good standing, participate in the OpenInfra Asia or OpenInfra Europe regional hubs and have executed the appropriate participation agreement for one of those hubs, you may use the “EUROPE”- or “ASIA”-based logo and corresponding word mark in the table below that corresponds with the hub in the agreement. This does not require a separate, signed written license, though it is subject to the following requirement: the marks may only be used to signify that you are an OpenInfra member who participates in and supports OpenInfra and its hubs and not for any other purpose.

Member Category	Corresponding Logo	Corresponding Word Mark
Platinum Member in good standing		OPENINFRA PLATINUM MEMBER
Gold Member in good standing		OPENINFRA GOLD MEMBER
Silver Member in good standing		OPENINFRA SILVER MEMBER
Associate Member in good standing		OPENINFRA ASSOCIATE MEMBER
Member in good standing that has signed participation agreement with OpenInfra Asia hub	or	OPENINFRA ASIA
Member in good standing that has signed participation agreement with OpenInfra Europe hub	or	OPENINFRA EUROPE
[Future Member Category]	[Future “MEMBER” Logo]	[Future “MEMBER” Word Mark]

Marks that Brand Commercial Products (Standard Use Case)

If you are a qualifying OpenInfra member in good standing and you wish to use the marks in the table immediately below to brand commercial products, a separate signed, written Commercial Use Trademark License from OpenInfra is required.

Commercial-use Logo	Corresponding Commercial-use Word Mark
	OPENSTACK POWERED
	OPENSTACK COMPATIBLE
	OPENSTACK EXPERTISE
[Future “POWERED”-based Project Logo]	[Future “POWERED”-based Project Word Mark]
[Future “COMPATIBLE”-based Project Logo]	[Future “COMPATIBLE”-based Project Word Mark]
[Future “EXPERTISE”-based Project Logo]	[Future “EXPERTISE”-based Project Word Mark]

Marks that Brand Commercial Products (Special Use Case)

If you are a qualifying OpenInfra member in good standing and you wish to use the marks in the table immediately below or the word marks therein (e.g., OPENSTACK) to brand commercial products, a separate signed, written Special Trademark License for Members to Use Project Marks from OpenInfra is required. This license is granted only in special cases.

Special-use Logo (Option 1)	Special-use Logo (Option 2)	Special-use Logo (Option 3)	Special-use Logo (Option 4)
[Future Project Logo]	[Future Project Logo]	[Future Project Logo]	[Future Project Logo]

Marks Available to Organizers of “Days” and “User Group” Activities

If you wish to use the marks in the table immediately below to promote community engagement with OpenInfra and its projects, a separate signed, written “Days” / “User Group” License and region-specific logos from OpenInfra, with the region populated, are required.

“DAYS”- or “USER GROUP”-based Logo (Option 1)	“DAYS”- or “USER GROUP”-based Logo (Option 2)	“DAYS”- or “USER GROUP”-based Logo (Option 3)	“DAYS”- or “USER GROUP”-based Logo (Option 4)	“DAYS”- and “USER GROUP”-based Word Mark
				OPENINFRA DAYS [insert region before or after]
				OPENINFRA USER GROUP [insert region before or after]
				OPENSTACK DAYS [insert region before or after]
				OPENSTACK USER GROUP [insert region before or after]
[Future “DAYS” Logo]	[Future “DAYS” Logo]	[Future “DAYS” Logo]	[Future “DAYS” Logo]	[Future “DAYS” Word Mark]
[Future “USER GROUP” Logo]	[Future “USER GROUP” Logo]	[Future “USER GROUP” Logo]	[Future “USER GROUP” Logo]	[Future “USER GROUP” Word Mark]

Marks Available to Individuals Who Hold a Credential/Certification

If you are an individual who holds one or more credentials/certifications awarded by OpenInfra in the table immediately below (collectively, “Credentials”), and you are in good standing with OpenInfra with respect to one or more of those Credentials, you may use the long-form or acronym Credentials you hold after your name as a title (e.g., John Doe, COA) and use the corresponding logo in the table below within your personal biography (e.g., resume or LinkedIn page), without the need for a separate, signed written license. The Credentials may only be used to indicate that you have earned the Credentials personally, not as a trademark to brand goods/services you provide.

Long-form Credential Word Mark	Corresponding Credential Acronym	Corresponding Logo
CERTIFIED OPENSTACK ADMINISTRATOR	COA
[Future Long-form Credential Mark]	[Future Acronym Credential Mark]	[Future Logo Credential Mark]

Marks that are Not Available

You may not use the marks in the table immediately below, as they are reserved for use only by OpenInfra. These marks are not generally available for licensing.

Design or Stylized Mark for Foundation Use Only	Corresponding Word Mark for Foundation Use Only
	OPENINFRA
	OPENINFRA FOUNDATION
	OPEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOUNDATION
	OPENINFRA SUMMIT
(ignore black background)	AN OPENINFRA PROJECT
	OPENINFRA LIVE
(ignore black background)	SUPERUSER
	SU
	OPENDEV
	OD
	PROJECT TEAMS GATHERING
	PTG
[Future Foundation-only Design or Stylized Mark]	[Future Foundation-only Word Mark]