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Trade Mark Licensing Scheme
APM Group has been granted delegated authority on behalf of OGC to issue licences for the re-use of OGC's Trade marks (PRINCE2™, MSP™, M_o_R®, ITIL®, IT Infrastructure Library®, P30™, P3M3™) within their products and/or services. Applicants can also apply to APM Group for a licence to re-use content from OGC official PPM publications published by OGC's official publisher, The Stationery Office (TSO) in addition to use of the respective trade mark.
Applicants who wish to reproduce content from any of OGC's official publications without use of trade mark should apply to the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) for a Click-use License.
Overview of the APM Group Licensing Process
APM Group can issue Licences for a range of products, including books and software tools. We will also consider applications for articles not intended for sale, such as corporate brochures or other corporate or non-corporate services.
Applicants first submit an application form to us together with a copy of their intended product or service. All products submitted to us for licensing are subject to assessment by a qualified assessor in order to verify the technical quality and correctness of the material, as well as alignment with the principles of OGC best practice guidance. For certain products, such as software tools, an assessor can work together with you in order to help you to develop a demo into a final product. Once all parties are happy with the outcome of the assessment and the resolution of the issues arising from said assessment, then the licence can be granted.
Fees are charged in accordance with the APM Group Charging Framework depending on the amount of Crown copyright material re-used and the context in which said material is used.
Trade Mark Licensing Scheme
As part of the trade mark licence scheme applicants whose' products are covered by a valid trade mark license may apply to have their products endorsed; suitable products will be entitled to display the appropriate endorsement mark, examples of which are displayed below:
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The Trade Mark Licensing Scheme allows suppliers to bring their products and services to the marketplace, clearly identified for quality assurance. Suppliers will benefit from using a recognised endorsement mark and product trade mark (i.e. the product name, such as PRINCE2) in both the content and title of the product or service. These products and services will also benefit from an OGC/TSO/APM Group marketing campaign to encourage customers to look for the quality marks.
Download the:
- APM Group Trade Mark (and Crown Copyright) Licence Criteria
- APM Group Trade Mark Licensing Application form
- APM Group Charging Framework
- Trade Mark Licensing Flowchart
- Trade Marks and Acknowledgement Statements List.
To find more detailed information on the licensing process and the APM Group Charging Framework please Contact Us.
Listings of individuals and organisations that hold active OPSI licenses can be found on OPSI's licensees list.
Listings of individuals and organisations that hold active OGC licences can be found on APMG's Trade Mark Licence Register.
View details on how to report any queries or concerns regarding the Trade Mark Licensing process.
