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Trademark Usage Guidelines

1. Our Trademarks

The Open Integration Engine project (the "Project") claims common law trademark rights in the following "Marks":

  • Open Integration Engine™ (the full name)

  • OIE™ (the acronym)

  • The OIE Logo (the visual mark)

2. Why We Have These Guidelines

While our software is released under an open-source license, that license applies to copyrighted code, not to the trademarks. We maintain these marks to:

  • Ensure the community knows which software is "official."

  • Prevent confusion between the Project and third-party commercial services.

  • Protect the reputation of our contributors and founders.

3. Permitted Uses (No Permission Required)

You may use the Word Marks (Open Integration Engine or OIE) without prior written consent in the following cases:

  • Identification: To truthfully state that your software is compatible with, integrates with, or is a fork of the Project (e.g., "MyPlugin for OIE" or "Compatible with Open Integration Engine").

  • Community: In blog posts, social media, or educational tutorials discussing the engine.

  • Prominence: Your own branding must be more prominent than the Project’s Marks.

4. Uses Requiring Permission

You must contact the Steering Committee before:

  • Using the Marks as the primary name of a commercial product or service.

  • Registering a domain name that includes "OIE" or "OpenIntegrationEngine."

  • Using the Logo on physical merchandise (T-shirts, stickers) for sale.

5. Prohibited Uses

  • Confusion: You may not use the Marks in a way that suggests the Project endorses, sponsors, or is legally affiliated with your company.

  • False Claims: You may not use the Marks to describe a product that does not actually contain OIE code or integration.

  • Alteration: You may not stretch, recolor, or modify the OIE Logo.

6. Trademark Attribution

Whenever you use the Marks, please include the following attribution in your footer or legal section:

Open Integration Engine™, OIE™, and the OIE Logo are trademarks of the Open Integration Engine project.