NA
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BULLETIN #2 (Revised May 2003)
INDIVIDUAL
NA MEMBER USE OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS TRADEMARKS
Policy and guidelines for use of NA logos by individual members.
This
bulletin was developed to answer some questions raised by statements
made in NA Intellectual Property Bulletin #1, Internal Use of
NA Intellectual Property. NA groups, service boards, and committees
are not mentioned in this bulletin as they are already granted permission
to use the NA Trademarks in IP Bulletin #1.
The NA Trademarks
referred to in this bulletin are the following registered trademarks and
service marks:
Individual
members for personal use
Individual members who wish to reproduce any of the NA Trademarks in
the design of jewelry, personal clothing, or on any other items for
personal use must first receive permission from NA World Services (NAWS),
the NA Fellowship's intellectual property trustee. NA World Services
may grant permission if the individual member vouches to safeguard the
NA Trademarks by agreeing to the following six conditions:
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If the member has an artist create artwork using any of the NA Trademarks,
the member must get a document releasing to either the NA member or
NAWS the artist’s rights to the artwork, including the original
artwork.
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The member endeavors to retain ownership of dies, cuts, or any similar
item depicting any of the NA Trademarks used to develop the design
of the personal item.
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The member agrees to use the artwork on a very limited number of identical
pieces (generally no more than three) and not offer them for sale.
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The member ensures that the capital letter “R” (®)
is placed inside a small circle to the right of any NA Trademarks
appearing in the artwork, showing that use of the trademark is protected
by law.
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The member fully complies with the Guidelines for Use of NA Trademarks
described in IP Bulletin #1.
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In the event there is any conflict relating to enforcement or interpretation
of NA World Services intellectual property bulletins, the procedure
outlined in Bulletin #5, Conflict Resolution Within the NA Fellowship,
will govern.
After completion of the task for which the member requested permission,
the member may elect to turn over the artwork to NAWS for safekeeping
or disposal.
Individual member acting on behalf of an NA group or service
board or committee
Individual members who are requested by an NA group, service board or
committee to design and/or manufacture personal items which depict any
of the NA Trademarks already have permission to use the fellowship marks
by virtue of the guidelines for use by groups, committees or service
boards as outlined in Intellectual Property Bulletin #1. The group,
service board, or committee that the individual member is acting on
behalf of must agree to safeguard the NA Trademarks by complying with
the following six conditions:
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If the member has an artist create artwork using any of the NA trademarks,
the member must get a document releasing to the NA member, the commissioning
NA group or service board or committee, or NA World Services the artist’s
rights to the artwork, including the original artwork.
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The member endeavors to retain ownership of dies, cuts, or any similar
item depicting any of the NA Trademarks used to develop the design
of the personal item.
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The member agrees not to use the artwork for anything outside of what
the NA group, service board, or committee commission entailed. After
the completion of the commission, the member turns the artwork over
to the NA group, service board, or committee.
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The member ensures that the capital letter “R” (®)
is placed inside a small circle to the right of any NA Trademarks
appearing in the artwork, showing that use of the trademark is protected
by law.
- The
member fully complies with the trademark guidelines described in IP
Bulletin #1.
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In the event there is any conflict relating to enforcement or interpretation
of NA World Services intellectual property bulletins, the procedure
outlined in Bulletin #5, Conflict Resolution Within the NA Fellowship,
will govern.
If
the commissioning NA group, service board, or committee elects not to
keep the original artwork, the member should turn over the artwork to
NAWS for safekeeping or disposal.
This
document is published by NA World Services in accordance with its duties
as described in Article V, Section 1:1 of the Fellowship Intellectual
Property Trust Instrument and Article IV, Sections 4-7 of the Trust
Operational Rules, approved by the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous
as given voice by its groups through their regional service representatives
at the World Service Conference on 27 April 1993, and revised by the
regional service representatives at the World Service Conference on
30 April 1997 and 27 April 1998. This bulletin is subject to revision
at any time and supersedes any previous versions. For more information,
contact NA World Services, PO Box 9999, Van Nuys CA 91409 USA, Tel:
(818) 773-9999
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