Trademark Application Form

Contact Details

* - The asterisk indicates that the field or check box must be filled in.

Title:
Full name:	*
Email address:	*
Telephone:
Company Name:
Company Registration Number:
Company Address:
Contact Address: (If different)
Title of publication:

1. Which Trade Mark(s) usage are you applying for? (Tick all boxes that apply)
PRINCE®
PRINCE2™
SSADM®
M_o_R®
ITIL®
IT Infrastructure Library®
OGC Successful Delivery Toolkit™
Please note that the PRINCE2 Cityscape logo is only available to accredited organisations.

2. Are you applying to use Trade Mark(s) in your publications:

Title

Content

Both

3. Which countries will the material be published in?

4. Author(s) name(s) and professional background relevant to content of book:

5. In which format(s) will the publications be available, e.g. electronic, print?

6. Which languages will the publication be available in?

7. What is the proposed publication date and the expected lifespan of the publication?

8. Which OGC title(s) were referenced during preparation of your publication? Please state their ISBN numbers.

Please note that a Trade Mark licence, if issued, will reference the OGC material by ISBN number.

This section of the form deals with how the publication meets OGC's criteria.

9. Please confirm one of the following:

No Crown Copyright text and / or diagrams have been re-used in the publication.

Crown Copyright text and / or diagrams have been reused in the publication and a Crown Copyright Licence has been obtained. Please provide the Crown Copyright re-use licence number and issue date.

Crown Copyright text and / or diagrams have been reused in the publication and an application for a Crown Copyright Licence has been submitted to OPSI.

Any re-use of Crown Copyright will require a licence. You can find further information at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/index.htm

10. Outline the target market/audience for the publication

11. A Trade Mark licence will only be considered if an ISBN is provided. Please provide the edition number and the ISBN of your publication.
However, OGC would be prepared to consider applications for material where ISBNs do not apply. In these cases, a full explanation is required.

12. Please provide a brief summary of the content of the publication, including:

Its key aims and messages
How it supports the Trade Marks e.g. It shows you how to apply the Trade Marked product in a specific situation or industry

13. Provide evidence that the publication adds value to the existing range. This may be through:

Bringing together information from a variety of sources, including core material
Commentary, analysis, indexing, tailoring
Covering additional topics related to the core material
Comparing and contrasting with other practices

14. Quality Review: Provide evidence that the publication has been reviewed by someone with relevant expertise and qualifications, and who is independent of the author.

The Quality Review must assess whether the publication:

Is timely, topical and current
Is suitable for the target audience (in terms of document structure, length, presentation of key messages)
Has content that is aligned with the relevant, current core material and does not conflict with or contradict the core material
Confirmation that the publication does not simply summarise an existing official core title

Please confirm the following:

A Quality Review has been undertaken and a signed statement from each Reviewer has been sent to the OGC Service Desk, (address given in guidance notes), which confirms that the review complies with the assessment criteria above:

Recommendations from the Review have been actioned.

Professional qualifications (or equivalent) of the Reviewers relevant to their Review contribution have been provided.

I confirm that I have read the Terms and Conditions (PDF) of the Trade Mark Licence, and I have understood and accepted them.

Guidance Notes:

1. It is recommended that you send your application by email to the OGC Service Desk. We will issue a confirmation on receipt of each application.

2. Please provide suitable contact details as we may need to request further information to process your application.

3. If a decision is not possible within 20 business days, a holding notice will be sent. If an official decision is not provided within 20 business days this should NOT be seen as an approval.

4. Please provide an example copy of your publication and a signed statement of quality review. These can be in a hardcopy or electronic format. Please mark all correspondence clearly with the title "Application for the use of OGC's Trade Marks in title and / content of publications". Please send all documents to the OGC Service Desk via one of the following methods:

Email: ServiceDesk@ogc.gsi.gov.uk

Fax: 01603 704618 or +44 (0)1603 704618

Post:
Office of Government Commerce
Service Desk
Rosebery Court
St. Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HS
United Kingdom

If sending hard copies please do so by registered post to ensure delivery.

5. A Quality Reviewer should be someone who has demonstrated a sound knowledge of the subject (e.g. an accredited trainer or consultant).

6. We will be looking to see if your publication 'adds value' to the Trade Mark product. Quality Reviewers should assess whether the publication 'adds value' according to the following criteria:

Bringing together information from a variety of sources, including core material
Commentary, analysis, indexing, tailoring
Covering additional topics related to the core material
Comparing and contrasting with other practices

7. A Quality Review of the publication must be carried out that assesses whether the publication:

Is timely, topical and current
Is suitable for the target audience (in terms of document structure, length, presentation of key messages)
Has content which is aligned with the relevant, current core material and does not conflict with or contradict the core material
Confirmation that the publication does not simply summarise an existing official core title

8. Any Trade Mark licence granted will be:

Specifically related to the current OGC core material it is based on (as identified by the OGC core publication's ISBN number); and
Valid for the lifespan of the version of the OGC core material that your publication is referring to (ISBN / Edition / Impression) and the publisher must commit to remove out-of-date products or update them within a reasonable time. The term of the licence may also be related to the specific edition or number of impressions of your publication.

9. Currently, OGC does not charge for Trade Mark licences. However, this strategy is subject to an annual review and this may change.

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