From e6bb700fdefc09407fe038345f147efa2304693a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: seaxwi <71350948+seaxwi@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:24:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Remove trademark articles Content is being migrated to the main trademark page (https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark/). --- .../Arduino-and-community-logos.md | 33 ---------- ...Trademark-guide-for-compatible-products.md | 56 ----------------- ...ide-for-courses-workshops-and-tutorials.md | 61 ------------------ ...rademark-guide-for-social-media-content.md | 54 ---------------- ...ark-guide-for-websites-and-publications.md | 63 ------------------- content/Custom/Hubs/Hardware-Support.md | 8 ++- content/Custom/Hubs/Trademarks-Licensing.md | 55 ---------------- 7 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 323 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Arduino-and-community-logos.md delete mode 100644 content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-compatible-products.md delete mode 100644 content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-courses-workshops-and-tutorials.md delete mode 100644 content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-social-media-content.md delete mode 100644 content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-websites-and-publications.md delete mode 100644 content/Custom/Hubs/Trademarks-Licensing.md diff --git a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Arduino-and-community-logos.md b/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Arduino-and-community-logos.md deleted file mode 100644 index a52cd4b6..00000000 --- a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Arduino-and-community-logos.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Arduino and community logos" -id: 4679102084892 ---- - -This page covers the basic trademark rules you must follow when using the Arduino Logo and the Community Logo. Please note that Arduino’s general Intellectual Property terms and conditions can be found [here](https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark). - -## Arduino Logo - -![Black Arduino Infinity Logo](img/ArduinoLogo_Black.jpg) ![Blue Arduino Infinity Logo](img/ArduinoLogo_Blue.jpg) - -The Arduino Logo is a registered trademark of Arduino SA, which means that it cannot be used by third parties without the trademark owner’s authorization. As you can see, the Arduino Logo comes in different colors. Sometimes it is accompanied by the word mark "Arduino", other times it is on its own. Generally speaking, the Arduino Logo (with or without the word "Arduino") cannot be used to **identify** or **advertise** third-party products and/or services; this includes compatible products (link to page), publications (link to page) and online content. - -An exception to this rule is when the Arduino Logo is used in a **descriptive** or **explanatory** way: for example, the Arduino logo may be used in a text that explains what Arduino is. Even modified/customized versions of the Arduino Logo are considered trademark violations. In the table below we show some examples of correct and incorrect uses of our logos. The examples are for illustrative purposes. - -## Community Logo - -![Infinity Arduino Community Logo](img/ArduinoCommunityLogo.png) - -The Arduino Community Logo (download it [here](https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark/community-logo)) has been developed by Arduino to give users a chance to identify non-commercial pages, groups, events, and initiatives connected to Arduino. The Arduino Community Logo can be used on social media community pages and groups, to identify services and activities with **no commercial purposes**, such as free events or free publications, courses, and workshops. Please note that “non-commercial” means any use or activity where a fee is not charged and the purpose is not the sale of a good or service, and the use or activity is not intended to produce a profit. - -The Arduino Community Logo cannot be used on products or services that are sold commercially and in no case on electronic boards (also non-commercial). The Arduino Community Logo is shared with an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) license. It is designed to allow personalization in the lower-right part to provide a free space on which to add the name of your group or organization. Apart from that, the community logo should not be altered, cropped, shortened, or modified in any way. It is not allowed to incorporate another logo, trademark, or commercial company name into the Community Logo. - -## Do's and Dont's - -| Issue | Do | Don't| -| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | -| Facebook group for Arduino enthusiasts | ![Community Logo](img/ArduinoCommunityLogo_table.png) | ![Arduino Logo](img/ArduinoLogo_Blue_table.jpg) -| Free online tutorial |![Community Logo](img/ArduinoCommunityLogo_table.png) | ![Arduino Logo](img/ArduinoLogo_Blue_table.jpg)| -| Banner advertising a free maker convention |![Community Logo](img/ArduinoCommunityLogo_table.png) | ![Arduino Logo](img/ArduinoLogo_Blue_table.jpg)| -|Facebook Marketplace posts selling compatible products | ![Butterfly Board](img/ButterflyBoardLogo.jpg) | ![Arduino Logo](img/ArduinoLogo_Blue_table.jpg) | -| Compatible boards | ![Butterfly Board](img/ButterflyBoardLogo.jpg) | ![Arduino Logos](img/ArduinoLogos_table.png) | -| Customization | ![Community Example](img/ArduinoCommunity_example.jpg) | ![Bad Community Example](img/ArduinoCommunity_bad_example.jpg) | diff --git a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-compatible-products.md b/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-compatible-products.md deleted file mode 100644 index c66fba6f..00000000 --- a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-compatible-products.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,56 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Trademark guide for compatible products" -id: 4677964202908 ---- - -This guide covers the basic trademark rules you must follow when developing products based on, or compatible with, Arduino. By following these guidelines, you will be able to develop, share, and even commercialize your products without violating Arduino’s Intellectual Property. Please note that Arduino’s general Intellectual Property terms and conditions can be found [here](https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark). - -**A compatible product can be:** - -1. A product, such as a board, derived from an Arduino board and compatible with the Arduino IDE. - -2. Any device, developed by a third party, that contains an Arduino board. - -A compatible product can have its own brand or be unbranded. Compatible products are perfectly legal to make, use, and sell, as long as they don’t violate any of Arduino’s trademarks. - -## Open-source and compatible products - -Most hardware designs of Arduino are open source, which means that copying and further developing these designs is allowed. However, the **Arduino trademark** is protected: - -- It is **not allowed** to print the word Arduino or the Arduino logo on the board. Manufacturing and selling counterfeits is illegal. - -- It is **not allowed** to call your compatible product “Arduino”, even if you copied the design from Arduino. Your finished product is a product compatible with Arduino which should have its own name and brand. - -## Logo - -If you want your compatible product to carry a logotype, you should develop your own. Your logo should be clearly distinguishable from the Arduino logo, even if your product is derived from Arduino technology. - -You are **not allowed** to use the Arduino logo in connection with the compatible product you have developed. This includes: - -- Printing the logo on the product - -- Printing the logo on the packaging - -- Printing the logo on any promotional material advertising your product including social media. - -Modified versions of the Arduino logo are also considered trademark violations. - -## Name - -Understandably, compatible brands want to refer Arduino®, for customers to easily identify what type of product it is. If you want to indicate that your product is compatible with Arduino, you should use the correct phrasing, such as: “Compatible with Arduino” “For Arduino” or “Based on Arduino”. **Always place the word Arduino last.** - -Please note that even if you are using a genuine Arduino board as part of your project, the final product **cannot be called “Arduino”.** If your product includes an original Arduino board, make sure to name it correctly. Example: “Butterfly Robot with Arduino® Nano 33 BLE”. - -The Arduino name **cannot be included** in a company name even if the company uses the same technology as Arduino. This includes domain names too. - -## Do's and Dont's - -| Issue | Do | Don't| -| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | -| Product | ![Board with the logo "Butterfly Board"](img/Butterfly-board.jpg) | ![Board with the logo "Butterfly arduino board"](img/Butterfly-arduino-board.jpg)| -| Product Name | Butterfly Board - compatible with Arduino | Butterfly Arduino Board | -| Product Name | Ladybird Shield for Arduino | Arduino Ladybird Shield | -| Product Name | Grasshopper Starter Kit based on Arduino | Grasshopper Arduino Starter Kit | -| Logo | ![Butterfly board logo](img/butterfly-board-logo.jpg) | ![Butterfly Board logo with Arduino Logo](img/Arduino-butterfly-board-logo.jpg) | -| Product Category | ![How to structure product caregories](img/Product-Category-Do.png) | ![How not to structure product caregories](img/Product-Category-Dont.png) | -| Website Name | www.butterfly.com | www.butterflyarduino.com | diff --git a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-courses-workshops-and-tutorials.md b/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-courses-workshops-and-tutorials.md deleted file mode 100644 index 3d1ec7fd..00000000 --- a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-courses-workshops-and-tutorials.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,61 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Trademark guide for courses, workshops and tutorials" -id: 13369290163740 ---- - -This guide covers the basic trademark rules you must follow when developing a course, workshop, or tutorial based on Arduino (Examples include but are not limited to: video tutorials, free or paid online courses, and in-person workshops). By following these guidelines, you will be able to develop, share, and even commercialize your content without violating Arduino’s Intellectual Property. - -Please note that Arduino’s general Intellectual Property terms and conditions can be found [here](https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark) - ---- - -## Logo - -You are not allowed to use the Arduino logo to identify or advertise your course, workshop, or tutorial. Using the Arduino logo to draw attention to your content is a trademark violation. - -You may use the logo in your course material only when it is needed for explanatory and/or descriptive purposes. -If the content you are developing is not for profit (free for users, and you do not get any direct or indirect income from it, for example through affiliate links), you are allowed to use the [Arduino Community logo](https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark/community-logo). - -Please keep in mind that if you are planning to release a certificate that mentions Arduino as a learning objective, you are **not allowed to use the Arduino logo** on it. This would imply that the certificate has been recognized by Arduino, which is not the case, and it constitutes trademark violation. - -## Name - -You may include the word Arduino in the title of your course, workshop or tutorial if you use it descriptively. -To avoid violating Arduino trademarks, you must name your course in a way that **does not suggest** it is officially endorsed, approved, or certified by Arduino. - -## Licenses and fees - -You do not have to ask us for permission or pay any license or royalty fees to develop and commercialize your content. - -## Content from arduino.cc - -The content published on our website is distributed under a Creative Commons license (specifically, [CC-BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) and [CC-BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)). This means you can use it freely provided that you respect the terms of the relevant license. - -**Content you can use includes:** - -- Product pictures - -- Pinout diagrams - -- Schematics - -- Product specifications - -- Screenshots of the Arduino IDE. - -> [!NOTE] -> It is preferable to **use the content provided on our website** rather than sourcing images from the Internet, as these are often inaccurate and outdated. - -## Trademark Acknowledgments - -All uses of the trademarks of Arduino SA should include an acknowledgment (for example: “Arduino® is a trademark of Arduino SA”). Please note that you should also include the registered trademark symbol the first time Arduino is mentioned in text: ARDUINO® or Arduino®. - -## Do's and Dont's - -| Issue | Do | Don't| -| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | -| Name | “Basic Tutorial for Arduino” | “Arduino Basic Tutorial” | -| Name | “Workshop on Arduino” | “The Arduino Workshop” | -| Name | “Beginner’s course on Arduino: Certificate of completion” | “Arduino Certificate” | -| Logo | ![Workshop logo without Arduino logo](img/Workshop_logo_good.jpg) | ![Workshop logo with Arduino logo](img/Workshop_logo_bad.jpg) | -| Community Logo | ![Community Workshop logo that says "Free Workshop for Arduino"](img/Community-Logo-Ex-good.jpg) | ![Community Workshop logo that says "Arduino Workshop"](img/Community-Logo-Ex-bad.jpg) | diff --git a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-social-media-content.md b/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-social-media-content.md deleted file mode 100644 index 083c8cb5..00000000 --- a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-social-media-content.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,54 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Trademark guide for social media content" -id: 4678810384540 ---- - -This guide covers the basic trademark rules for social media content about Arduino (for example: posts, reels, TikToks, vlogs). To comply with trademark regulations make sure that: - -- Users do not mistake your content for something produced by or affiliated with Arduino. - -- You don’t overuse Arduino to gain an unfair advantage by exploiting its popularity. - -Please note that Arduino’s general Intellectual Property terms and conditions can be found [here](https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark). - -## Logo - -- You can use the Arduino Community logo on your posts, in your profile pictures, or as a watermark if your content is non-commercial. - -- You cannot use the Arduino logo as a watermark on your post or in your profile picture. - -- You cannot use the Arduino logo on your thumbnail. - -You can read more about it [here](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4679102084892-Arduino-and-Community-logos) - -## "Arduino" as a word - -You can use the hashtag *#arduino* because we understand that it can also refer to the Arduino technology and all compatible products. You can use the word “Arduino” to add links to websites or marketplaces selling the products in your post or video **as long as you do it correctly**: - -- **Do:** Only use “Arduino” to link to sites selling genuine Arduino products. -- **Don't:** Use “Arduino” as a link to compatible products. - -## Product pictures - -Use the right pictures. You can use pictures of Arduino boards if you are talking about original Arduino; otherwise, choose pictures of the products you are actually using. If your content refers to a compatible board (not the original Arduino) make sure to refer to it correctly. - -- **Do:** "This is a UNO board, compatible with Arduino" -- **Don't:** "This is an Arduino UNO" - -## Content from arduino.cc - -The content published on our website is distributed under a Creative Commons license (specifically, [CC-BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) and [CC-BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)). This means you can use it freely provided that you respect the terms of the relevant license. - -Content you can use on your channels includes: - -- Product pictures - -- Pinout diagrams - -- Schematics - -- Product Specifications - -- Screenshots of the Arduino IDE. - -It is preferable to use the content provided on our website rather than sourcing images from the Internet, as these are often inaccurate and outdated. diff --git a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-websites-and-publications.md b/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-websites-and-publications.md deleted file mode 100644 index e5f73698..00000000 --- a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/Trademark-guide-for-websites-and-publications.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,63 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Trademark guide for websites and publications" -id: 13369309872028 ---- - -This guide covers the basic trademark rules for publications about Arduino (examples include but are not limited to: books, articles, dissertations, websites, and blogs). By following these guidelines, you will be able to develop, share, and even commercialize your content without violating Arduino’s Intellectual Property. - -Please note that Arduino’s general Intellectual Property terms and conditions can be found [here](https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark). - -## Logo - -You **cannot** use the Arduino logo: - -- on the cover of the book or the book spine - -- as an identifier of your site or blog (for example in the header, footer, thumbnail, or favicon) - -You **can** use the Arduino logo in the contents as long as it is used to explain what Arduino is (Example: “Arduino is an open source electronics company, this is their logo: ![Arduino Logo](img/Mini_logo.png)“) - -You **can** use the **Arduino Community Logo** on your website or blog if it is **non-commercial**. Please note that “non-commercial” means any use or activity where a fee is not charged and the purpose is not the sale of a good or service, and the use or activity is not intended to produce a profit. - -## Name - -### For Books - -Choose a title that clearly indicates that the book is about Arduino but it’s not sponsored by or affiliated with Arduino. Remember to use the symbol Ⓡ after “Arduino” the first time you use the word in the text (it is not necessary to use the ® on the cover). Provide trademark acknowledgment (“Arduino is a registered trademark of Arduino SA”). - -### For Websites - -Make sure your domain name **does not contain the word “Arduino”** in full or in part. If you want to use “Arduino” in the name of your site (if it’s different from your domain name), find a name that clearly expresses that your site is about Arduino, but not created by or affiliated with Arduino. Always use the word Arduino last. - -## Product Names and Pictures - -You are not obliged to use pictures of genuine Arduino products in your publications. It is perfectly fine to use compatible products, as long as you refer to them correctly. Use the correct product names as much as possible, and *at least the first time you mention them*. - -### Content from arduino.cc - -The content published on our website is distributed under a Creative Commons license (specifically, [CC-BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) and [CC-BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)). This means you can use it freely provided that you respect the terms of the relevant license. - -**Content you can use includes:** - -- Product pictures - -- Pinout diagrams - -- Schematics - -- Product specifications - -- Screenshots of the Arduino IDE. - -> [!NOTE] -> It is preferable to **use the content provided on our website** rather than sourcing images from the Internet, as these are often inaccurate and outdated. - -## Do's and Dont's - -| Issue | Do | Don't| -| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | -| Book Title | “Basic Programming with Arduino” | “The Arduino Textbook” -| Website Domain | www.mywebsite.com |www.arduinosite.com www.arduinweb.com| -|Blog Name|“Tutorials for Arduino”|“The Arduino Blog” | -|Product Name|“I am using an Arduino Nano 33 IoT”|“I am using a Nano”| -|Product Picture|Download from [Arduino.cc](https://www.arduino.cc/)|Download from random website| diff --git a/content/Custom/Hubs/Hardware-Support.md b/content/Custom/Hubs/Hardware-Support.md index 7513a026..a71e8ffd 100644 --- a/content/Custom/Hubs/Hardware-Support.md +++ b/content/Custom/Hubs/Hardware-Support.md @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ id: 9264736457500

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From 8599a8524e88ca0cdb32c6a56d857765e1270826 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: seaxwi <71350948+seaxwi@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:04:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Updated URL for "Trademark guide for compatible products" --- .../Trademarks & Licensing/How-to-spot-a-counterfeit-Arduino.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/How-to-spot-a-counterfeit-Arduino.md b/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/How-to-spot-a-counterfeit-Arduino.md index 2ac51dac..ec8186ea 100644 --- a/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/How-to-spot-a-counterfeit-Arduino.md +++ b/content/About Arduino/Trademarks & Licensing/How-to-spot-a-counterfeit-Arduino.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Let us first differentiate between compatible and counterfeit boards. * **Counterfeit:** When a third-party product uses the Arduino name and/or logo directly on the product, or in the store, to deceive customers. Not cool! > [!NOTE] -> It is fine for compatible brands to *reference* Arduino, in order for their customers to easily identify what type of product it is. Read more about trademark use in relation to compatible products [here](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4677964202908-Trademark-guide-for-compatible-products?_gl=1*eqme6q*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTk3NzU3MjcxOC4xNzQyOTc3ODcx*_ga_NEXN8H46L5*MTc0Mjk3Nzg3MS4xLjEuMTc0Mjk3Nzg3Ny4wLjAuODM4OTIxNDg2). +> It is fine for compatible brands to *reference* Arduino, in order for their customers to easily identify what type of product it is. Read more about trademark use in relation to compatible products [here](https://www.arduino.cc/en/trademark/guides/trademark-guide-for-compatible-products/). ---