With the rise of Blender’s popularity, the Blender Foundation will work on more clear guidelines for using the brand.
#Blender 3d logo software#
Although the name ‘Blender’ is a generic word (for a mixer), in the context of products or company names related to software it’s protected by trademark law.
It has been used by Blender Foundation since 2002, and it’s a well recognized brand now. Usage of the name Blender, trademark and brand.īlender has been registered as a trademark by Blender Foundation in USA and EU. Just don’t expect us to “officially approve” of it, that’s all. Modifying the Blender logo is really part of your own artistic freedom, and the Blender Foundation will never act against such tributes. This page is only meant to clarify the Blender Foundation guidelines so that people know their minimum rights and where they can use the logo. This was - and still is - considered to be an honest tribute to Blender, and the guidelines are not meant to make these uses “illegal” or “officially disapproved”. If you have further questions or doubts, do not hesitate to contact us.īlender’s logo has been used in hundreds of ways. Showing the Blender logo on film credits is not considered to be commmercial use. Only in exceptional cases permission will be granted to use the logo on commercial products, you must contact us with a picture of how it will be used, and ask for explicit permission. The logo is used unaltered, without fancy enhancements, in original colors, original typography, and always complete (logo + text blender). You can use the Blender logo on promotion products, such as T-shirts for events or trade show booths, provided it is a secondary brand as described in point 2. Do not use the Blender logo as your own logo. The Blender logo only can be used as a secondary brand, which means it has to be clear for an average viewer that this is not an official Blender or Blender Foundation website, publication or product. You will visualize and promote your own branding more prominent than you use the Blender logo. When used with a link on a web page, it should point to the URL. The logo can only be used to point to the product Blender or to give credit. Third parties may use the Blender logo, provided all of the following conditions are met: The logo and the brand name “Blender” are not part of the GNU GPL, and can only be used commercially by the Blender Foundation on products, websites, and publications.
The Blender logo itself is property of the Blender Foundation. Blender is a registered trademark (®) of the Blender Foundation in EU and USA.
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