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NA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BULLETIN #2 (Revised)

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 NAWorld Services, Inc. (NAWS), the NA Fellowship's intellectual property trustee. NAWorld Services, Inc. may grant permission if the individual member vouches to safeguard the NA trademark by agreeing to the following six conditions:

    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. 
    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. 
    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. 
    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. (This is the marking instruction for use in the United States of America. For instructions relating to other countries, refer to NA Intellectual Property Bulletin #7, Trademark Markings Throughout the World.) 
    The member fully complies with the Guidelines for Use of NA Trademarks described in IP Bulletin #1. 
    In the event there is any conflict relating to enforcement or interpretation of WSO 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 the WSO 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 safeguard the NA trademark by complying with the following six conditions:
    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 NAWorld Services the artist's rights to the artwork, including the original artwork. 
    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. 
    The member agrees not to use the artwork for anything outside of what the NA group or service board or committee commission entailed and, after the completion of their commission, turns the artwork over to the NA group or service board or committee. 
    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. (This is the marking instruction for use in the United States of America. For instructions relating to other countries, refer to NA Bulletin #7, Trademark Markings Throughout the World.) 
    The member fully complies with the trademark guidelines described in IP Bulletin #1. 
    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 or service board or committee elects not to keep the original artwork, the member should turn over the artwork to the WSO 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 delegates at the World Service Conference on April 27, 1993, and revised by the regional delegates at the World Service Conference on April 30, 1997 and April 27, 1998. This bulletin is subject to revision at any time and supersedes any previous versions. For more information, write to the World Service Office, PO Box 9999, Van Nuys CA 91409 USA or telephone (818) 773-9999.
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