Trademarks and Licensing
Who can use 166su trademarks without prior approval from 166su Marketing?
- 166su Board of Trustees; 166su colleges, departments and units; 166su faculty and staff for official university-related business
- 166su Student Government Association (SGA) for official university-related business
- 166su Direct Support Organizations for official university-related business
All of the above shall hereafter be referred to as “authorized 166su trademark users.” All others not listed in the section above must secure permission in writing from 166su Marketing prior to using 166su trademarks — this includes but is not limited to students and student clubs and/or student organizations registered through the Office of Student Involvement (OSI).
166su Merchandise
Permission to produce or sell clothing or other merchandise that incorporates 166su’s name, trademark(s) or logo(s) must be secured in advance in writing from each of the following departments:
- University trademarks: Business Services
- Athletics trademarks: Business Services and 166su Athletics
166su retains all rights to all articles of clothing and other merchandise that represent or promote the university or a unit of the university. Only UCF-approved vendors can produce or sell such merchandise. (Contact for the current list of approved merchandise vendors.) Individuals and companies producing or selling 166su clothing or merchandise without permission are subject to prosecution.
Freelancers and Vendors
It is the responsibility of each authorized 166su employee contracting with printers, designers, graphic artists, photographers, merchandisers and web designers to inform them of the university’s Graphic Standards and to make certain that the standards are applied to the materials being produced.
Use of 166su Trademarks by Outside Parties
166su requires that its marks be used in a manner that is consistent with the goals of the university and the university’s legal responsibilities as a trademark owner, and that 166su is properly compensated for the use of university marks in conjunction with authorized use of the marks.
All items produced using the trademarks of the university and for resale are subject to the royalty payment requirements as set forth in approved licensing agreements. Only with prior written approval by the appropriate 166su department may 166su trademarks be used to promote events with 166su partners with an official relationship with the university.
Outside parties may only use 166su trademarks if prior written approval has been obtained from 166su Marketing, , 166su Athletics and/or , as appropriate.