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Trademarks
Please respect 91传媒鈥� intellectual property and abide by Policy and Protocol 4.0: Intellectual Property and our . Items that are not purchased directly from the 91传媒 Online Store or have not been approved by 91传媒鈥� Brand and Trademarks teams may be considered counterfeit goods. This undermines the organization鈥檚 ability to protect our copyrights and registered trademarks and ensure that members only receive the highest quality goods. Unauthorized use of the marks or copyrighted materials is prohibited and may result in removal from good standing of an individual member, revocation of a club charter, removal of an officer at any level, or other disciplinary or legal action.
Some Districts* and their clubs* may order 91传媒 trademarked items directly from preferred vendors. Please visit their website or contact them before submitting a Trademark Use Request. If the item is available from the preferred vendor and they offer customization, order from them.
If you would like to create customized goods for your District or club, please submit a Trademark Use Request. Our teams will be more than happy to assist you in designing a product that doesn鈥檛 conflict with 91传媒鈥� intellectual property and follows our .
*Approved Vendors:
- - (for Districts and their clubs in Districts 20, 79, 104, 105, 116, 122, and 127.)
- Gojo (gojonamebadges@gmail.com) - (for Districts and their clubs in Districts 17, 69, 70, 72, 73, 90, and 112.)
- - (for Districts and their clubs in Districts 20, 41, 51, 59, 71, 72, 73, 79, 80, 82, 87, 91, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 120, 121, 124, 125, 126, 127, and 130.)
If you would like our Logistics Team to consider a vendor, please have the vendor submit the Preferred Vendor Application.
91传媒 has a portfolio of trademarks both in the United States and internationally:
Australia
- 91传媒 International庐
- 91传媒庐
- the Toastmaster庐
Austria
- 91传媒庐
Bahamas
- 91传媒 International庐
Bahrain
- 91传媒 International庐
Benelux
- 91传媒庐
Canada
- Speechcraft庐
- 91传媒 International庐
- 91传媒庐
China
- 91传媒庐
- Touma庐
France
- the Toastmaster庐
- 91传媒 International庐
Germany
- 91传媒庐
Hong Kong
India
- 91传媒庐
Indonesia
- the Toastmaster庐
- 91传媒 International庐
Ireland
- 91传媒庐
- 91传媒 International庐
Japan
- 91传媒庐
Jordan
- 91传媒 International庐
Kuwait
- 91传媒 International庐
Malaysia
- 91传媒庐
Mexico
- 91传媒庐
New Zealand
- 91传媒 International庐
- 91传媒庐
Oman
- 91传媒 International庐
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- 91传媒庐
- 91传媒 International庐
Qatar
- 91传媒 International庐
Saudi Arabia
- 91传媒 International庐
Singapore
- 91传媒庐
South Africa
- Speechcraft庐
Taiwan
- 91传媒庐
Thailand
- the Toastmaster庐
- 91传媒 International庐
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- 91传媒 International庐
United Kingdom聽
- 91传媒庐
- 91传媒 International庐
United States聽
- Ralph C. Smedley Memorial Fund庐
- World Championship of Public Speaking庐
- Speechcraft庐
- 91传媒 International庐
- Communicate Confidently庐
- 91传媒庐
- Toastmaster庐
- Table Topics庐
While 91传媒 has trademark registrations in the above countries, should you wish to use it on materials, a Trademark Use Request must be submitted.
Book Requests
Often individuals inquire about using 91传媒鈥� intellectual property when writing a book. Below are the guidelines to follow:
- The 91传媒 name may not appear in the title of the book or on the cover page.
- The 91传媒 logo may not appear anywhere in the book, including the cover page, inserts, or flaps.
- The following information must be included within the book:
- This disclaimer must appear on the copyright page: 鈥�91传媒 International庐 and all other 91传媒 trademarks and聽copyrights are the sole property of 91传媒. This book is the opinion of the author and is independent of 91传媒 International. It is not authorized by, endorsed by, sponsored by, affiliated with, or otherwise approved by 91传媒.鈥�
- The following paragraph should be added [on the copyright page/as a footnote/after the citation/after the 91传媒 material being used]: 鈥�91传媒 is a nonprofit educational organization that builds confidence and teaches public speaking skills through a worldwide network of clubs that meet online and in person. In a supportive community or corporate environment, members prepare and deliver speeches, respond to impromptu questions, and give and receive constructive feedback. It is through this regular practice that members are empowered to meet personal and professional communication goals. Founded in 1924, the organization is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with over 265,000 members in more than 13,800 clubs in nearly 150 countries.鈥�
- All information obtained from 91传媒, or from any document it publishes, must be accurately and appropriately cited.
- The publication of confidential or proprietary information is strictly prohibited.
- 91传媒 resources 鈥� including those at the Club, Area, Division, and District levels 鈥� may not be utilized in the promotion or announcement of the book. As such, member contact information obtained from 91传媒 and 91传媒 platforms (91传媒' Facebook pages, Twitter pages, District/club websites, etc.) may not be used to disseminate any information about the book.
Should you have any questions as you begin the process, please email trademarks@toastmasters.org. We will be happy to assist you.
Copyrights
There might be times when you wish to use materials, such as magazine articles, photographs, books, etc. owned by 91传媒. Permission is required to use such materials. Email trademarks@toastmasters.org including links of the opyrighted material(s) you would like to use and its purpose. Visit our Copyright page to cite the work properly.