Katy Athletic Booster Club Trademark, Logo & Use Policy

I. Background

In order to comply with and assure protection under federal trademark law (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.), The Katy Athletic Booster Club ("KABC" or "Katy") is required to monitor all uses of its trademarks. Unauthorized use of Katy's trademarks is subject to civil and criminal penalties. The term "trademark" as used in this policy includes any trademark, service mark, logo, insignia, seal, crest, design, symbol or any combination of these.

The purpose of this policy is to provide information and guidelines to the Katy community regarding the use of Katy High School's trademarks. The overall purpose of the licensing program is to protect Katy's trademarks and to promote Katy High School.

II. Who Should Use This Policy

This policy applies to faculty, staff, students, academic departments, administrative divisions/ departments, alumni organizations, informal groups and student organizations. Suppliers and manufacturers of commercial and non-commercial products must comply with their licensing agreement with Katy Athletic Booster Club.

III. Katy Trademarks

Katy's trademarks include, but are not limited to: the Katy Tiger head logo, the words "When Excellence Become Tradition Greatness Has No Limits" and all current and future trademarks, service marks, word marks, designs or logos used by Katy.

Katy Athletic Booster Club asserts ownership over its name and any trademark that has come to be associated with Katy. Katy has registered or filed to register certain of its trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

IV. Guidelines for Use of Trademarks

Katy's trademarks are intended to present a positive image of Katy High School, and may not be altered in any way. Nor can Katy's trademarks be used in the name of a business, logo, in promoting services or on a product in a way that could state or imply an endorsement by Katy.

Katy's trademarks are not to be used in any way that discriminates or implies discrimination against any persons or groups based on age, ancestry, belief, color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status, or in any other way that would be a violation of Katy I.S.D.’s anti-discrimination policies.

The use of Katy trademarks with the following types of products normally will not be approved:

• products that could be used to injure or kill;
• alcohol-related products;
• tobacco-related products;
• sexually suggestive products;
• food and beverage products and accompanying packaging (other than for limited internal consumption in connection with official Katy events);
• products that present an unacceptable risk of liability;
• products that are inimical to the mission or image of the Katy.

Certain artwork or designs will not be approved for use in conjunction with Katy's trademarks.

These include the following:

• art depicting the use or endorsement of alcohol;
• art depicting the use or endorsement of illegal drugs;
• art depicting the use or endorsement of tobacco products;
• art depicting the use or endorsement of firearms or other weapons;
• art depicting racist, sexist, hateful, demeaning or degrading language or statements;
• art depicting profanity;
• art depicting sexual acts;
• art depicting statements impugning other schools;
• art or a design incorporating trademarks or copyrights not owned by Katy, unless written permission for such use satisfactory in form and substance to Katy is obtained from the mark holder or copyright owner.

V. Approval

Prior to using any Katy trademark, you must request and receive permission from Katy Athletic Booster Club or its designated licensing agent.

A. Non-Commercial Use

Non-commercial use of any Katy trademark by a school, division or department of the Katy High School, or by a student or other campus group, or as part of a course generally does not require payment of royalties. However, a representative of the group must request permission to use the trademark in advance.

Except as otherwise noted below, permission to use any Katy trademark must be granted by the President or V.P. of Promotions prior to production of each item utilizing the trademark. Requests to use Katy trademarks for non-commercial purposes should be submitted to the Katy Athletic Booster Club. Your request will be forwarded to the members of the Trademark Usage Committee for review.

The Trademark Usage Committee consists of the following persons or their designated representatives:

• President of the Katy Athletic Booster Club
• Vice President of Promotions of the Katy Athletic Booster Club
• Athletic Director of Katy High School

Approval to use a trademark for one application (for example, a t-shirt) does not constitute approval to use the mark in connection with any other item or to change the design in any way, without seeking additional approval.

B. Commercial Use

Use of a Katy trademark in connection with any commercial or for-profit purpose requires a license agreement and payment of royalties. If you want to use any Katy trademark in this way, you should contact the Katy Athletic Booster Club's designated licensing agent who will work with you regarding your intended use and will seek appropriate approval from the KABC.

VI. Appeal of Usage Approval Decisions

If your request to use a Katy trademark is denied, you may request that it be referred to the KABC President or the Athletic Director of Katy High School for review. Their decision is final.

Katy reserves the right to disapprove any use of its trademarks, even if not explicitly prohibited by this policy or these guidelines.

VII. Compliance

Persons or entities which use Katy's trademarks without permission are subject to civil and criminal penalties pursuant to trademark law. Katy intends to protect its trademarks and associated goodwill to the full extent of the law.

VIII. Contact

The Katy Athletic Booster Club welcomes any questions you have regarding this policy or the proper use of Katy trademarks. Please contact us at P.O. Box 947, Katy, Texas 77492-0947.