Getting Product Design Approval
SIUE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to approve or not approve the use of its marks on any product. SIUE shall approve each use of its marks on a per-product, per-design basis. Licensees must submit each product or design to Learfield Licensing Partners (Learfield) for approval by SIUE.
All approved licensees will have access to Learfield’s Trademarx service in order to submit each product or design for approval.SIUE will not approve the use of its marks on the following products:
- Alcohol and associated products
- Tobacco
- Controlled Substances
- Sexually oriented products or designs
- Religious products or designs
- Political products or designs
- Games of chance
- Appliqués, patches or heat transfers for retail sales
In addition, SIUE will not approve the use of its name or marks in text or graphics which are judged to be sexually suggestive, denigrate any groups, including another college or university, or infringe on the right of other trademark owners.
SIUE will not approve the use of its marks on any product or design which in SIUE's sole judgment may violate NCAA rules. This applies to product designs incorporating:
- Jersey numbers, except on authentic or replica merchandise
- Photos or any other likeness of a student-athlete
- Names of student-athletes
- Nicknames of student-athletes
SIUE will approve products or designs incorporating only current marks. Marks which are obsolete or replaced by updated marks will continue to be protected by SIUE but will not be approved for use in new products or designs.
