Internal Student Organizations / Sport Clubs

Guidelines for Use of Trademarks:

Requirements
  • All requests should be submitted on an internal request for use form with proposed product design.
    INTERNAL REQUEST FOR USE FORM
  • Pre-approval by the Office of Trademark and Licensing Services, for all custom designed products with the use of university protected word marks or logos.

  • Use of Ohio State licensed manufacturer or vendor.
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Definition of "For Resale"
  • Sold to General Public
  • Sold to members, family, friends
  • Sold to faculty, staff or students
  • Sold for fundraising within the department, school or student club or student organization
  • In these instances with use of university trademarks, the request would need to be completed by a licensed company in the Ohio State Licensing Program with a royalty paid by the licensed company.
Prohibited Use:
  • Implying endorsement, approval or underwriting of any organization, product, activity, service or contract by The Ohio State University.
  • Alcohol, tobacco, illegal substances, sexually explicit or religious graphics or descriptions, or unauthorized use of other trademarks is prohibited in conjunction with the university’s word marks or trademarks.
  • University seal on letterhead, business cards or other identifying materials.
  • Athletic Identity and the Block ‘O’ marks are restricted from use by all university entities except the Department of Athletics.
Sport Clubs:
  • Uniforms or competition required apparel exempt from royalties for Sport Club Teams recognized through Ohio State University Rec-Sport Program.
  • All designs are to be submitted to Trademark and Licensing for approval.
  • Use of a licensed vendor required unless no licensed vendor can be identified by Trademark and Licensing.