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1 | 1 | # StatLine™ Trademark Policy |
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3 | 3 | **Trademark Registration Status** |
4 | | -""StatLine" is a trademark of StatLine LLC (in formation), trademark registration pending. |
| 4 | +“StatLine” and associated logos are trademarks of StatLine LLC (in formation), |
| 5 | +registration pending. Trademark rights are protected under common law and, upon |
| 6 | +approval, under federal trademark law. |
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| 8 | +--- |
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6 | 10 | ## 1. Permitted Uses |
| 11 | +You may use the StatLine name or logo only in the following ways: |
| 12 | +- To accurately refer to the original StatLine project. |
| 13 | +- In academic, journalistic, or educational discussion of the project. |
| 14 | +- To state “Powered by StatLine” **only** if your deployment uses the official, |
| 15 | +unmodified scoring algorithms and data models provided by StatLine. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +Such uses must be accurate, not misleading, and must not suggest sponsorship, |
| 18 | +endorsement, or affiliation by StatLine LLC unless expressly authorized. |
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8 | | -- You may use the StatLine name when accurately referring to the original project. |
9 | | -- You may say "Powered by StatLine" only if your deployment uses unmodified scoring algorithms and data models provided by the official StatLine source. |
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11 | 22 | ## 2. Restricted Uses |
| 23 | +You may **not**: |
| 24 | +- Use “StatLine” or any confusingly similar name (e.g. “StatLyne,” “StatLineX”) |
| 25 | +for your own product, service, or fork without written permission. |
| 26 | +- Use the StatLine logo, trade dress, or branding elements in a way that suggests |
| 27 | +your project is the official StatLine. |
| 28 | +- Continue using the StatLine name or branding in derivative works. Any fork or |
| 29 | +modification must adopt a distinct name and identity unless explicitly authorized |
| 30 | +by StatLine LLC. |
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13 | | -- You may not use "StatLine" or confusingly similar names for your own product, service, or fork without written permission. |
14 | | -- You must remove the StatLine name and branding from any derivative works unless explicitly authorized. |
| 32 | +--- |
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16 | 34 | ## 3. Contributions |
| 35 | +- Improvements to StatLine should be submitted as contributions via pull request |
| 36 | +or approved collaboration channels. |
| 37 | +- By contributing, you agree that your contributions become part of the StatLine |
| 38 | +project under its license and do not give you rights to the StatLine mark. |
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18 | | -- Improvements to StatLine must be submitted as contributions via pull request or approved collaboration channels. |
19 | | -- By contributing, you agree that your contributions become part of the StatLine project under its license. |
| 40 | +--- |
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21 | 42 | ## 4. Enforcement |
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23 | | -Violations of this policy may result in legal action. Trademark rights are enforced under applicable common law and, upon approval, under federal trademark law. |
| 43 | +Violations of this policy may result in legal action. StatLine LLC actively |
| 44 | +enforces its trademark rights to protect the integrity of the project and |
| 45 | +avoid confusion between official and unofficial versions. |
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