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[Ryan Walmsley <ryanteck@xxxxxxxxx>]

I know that you are trying to get these apps to be made by the community
but due to the trademark rules I don't think they will let you to do this.

An example would be the windows 8 application for twitter someone developed
(Note I HATE Win8) Twitter denied access for extra API tokens from where it
was not an official app.


On 19 March 2013 09:13, Benjamin Kerensa <bkerensa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So I got a response from Canonical Ltd Senior Counsel (Katherine
> Ollerhead) and had provided her the link to this mailing list and here
> is what she said:
>
> Hi Benjamin
>
> Facebook, Twittter and YouTube all have strict rules about how you can
> use their name and branding.
>
> I would suggest that you review the brand guidelines for these
> companies. (They are all freely available on their websites.)
>
> You will discover that some use is permitted without consent, while
> other use will be denied or require explicit consent. As you note, you
> need to avoid implying any endorsement or partnership.
>
> Please let me know if you need help identifying the correct guidelines.
>
>
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Thanks -

Ryan Walmsley