JED Entries Trademark Checklist

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This article is designed to help Extension Developers (who want to be listed at JED), JED Editors (consistence for extensions approval) and general users (on reporting JED entries).

To be approved and listed in JED it requires that the entry passes a 4 steps Checklist

• Step 1 - JED_Entries_Submission_Checklist
• Step 2 - JED Entries Trademark Checklist (for site and extension name)
• Step 3 - JED_Entries_License_Checklist
• Step 4 - JED Entries Installation and Functionality Checklist

You are now in Step 2 - JED entries trademark: verification list

Guidelines

The Joomla! name and logos are registered trademarks in the United States and elsewhere held by Open Source Matters. Permission, from OSM, to use these trademarks is usually required and is only granted subject to specific rules.

To know more about Joomla Trademark:

• License, Trademark and Copyright - http://opensourcematters.org/license-trademark-and-copyright.html
• The Joomla! Name and Logo - http://opensourcematters.org/index.php?Itemid=160

Derivative of Joomla string

The following strings are considered related with Joomla string: joom, jom, joo or J!

• Its usage in extension names or domains listed at JED requires license by OSM.

Joomla! Licensed

To be licensed you need then to fill one of the following forms to OSM:

• Joomla! Name and Logo Use: http://opensourcematters.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86
• Domain Name Request: http://opensourcematters.org/domain-name-use-request.html
• Extension name request: http://opensourcematters.org/extension-name-request.html

A- Joomla Trademark Checklist

Follow Joomla! Trademark and logos guidelines?

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Project site Domain uses Joomla or derivative word?	Only if licensed by OSM. Needs a Joomla Trademark disclaimer to be present at main page
2	Project site display Joomla Logo using official pictures?	Only if licensed by OSM.
3	Project site display an altered Joomla Logo?	No!
4	Extensions that use "Joomla" or a derivative of Joomla in the extension name?	Only if licensed by OSM.

Everything OK? Go for Step 3 JED_Entries_License_Checklist