General BartenderGirl Trademark Guidelines

The name BartenderGirl is synonymous with high-quality Bartending and catering Services, and bartender products. BartenderGirl trademarks are extremely valuable because they represent the standards of excellence and consistent quality associated with BartenderGirl. This page contains detailed information about how to reference BartenderGirl trademarks in different scenarios.

Referencing BartenderGirl Trademarks in Text

Proper use of BartenderGirl trademarks is important. You may use BartenderGirl trademarks or product names to refer to BartenderGirl products and services provided you follow these guidelines. Your use must not mislead consumers as to any BartenderGirl sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of your company, or your products or services.

Properly Identify BartenderGirl Brand Products

When referencing BartenderGirl services and products, apply the appropriate trademark symbols in accordance with the list of current BartenderGirl trademarks.

BartenderGirl Trademarks List
Here are some examples of BartenderGirl brands and their descriptors.

BartenderGirl® services.
 
Set BartenderGirl Trademarks Apart From Other Words or Nouns They Modify
The common way to do this is to capitalize the product name and use the appropriate trademark symbol and appropriate descriptor. You may also underline, italicize, or bold the name. Examples:

Correct: BartenderGirl® services are great...

Incorrect: BartenderGirl services are great...

Use Trademark Notices

Include an attribution of BartenderGirl's ownership of the trademark(s) within the credit notice section of your documentation or advertisement.
The format to follow is:

"BartenderGirl, is a registered trademark or trademarks of BartenderGirl Corporation in the United States and/or other countries."

Do Not Shorten, Abbreviate, or Create Acronyms out of BartenderGirl Trademarks
Correct: I work for BartenderGirl®

Incorrect: I work for BartenderGirl

Do Not Use Inappropriate Descriptors

BartenderGirl trademarks identify specific products and services. Do not refer to services, with BartenderGirl products incorrectly.

Do Not Use BartenderGirl Trademarks in the Possessive or Plural Form

BartenderGirl trademarks should never be used in the possessive or plural form, but should be introduced as a proper adjective followed by an appropriate descriptor.

Correct: This event was sponsored by BartenderGirl®

Incorrect: This event was sponsored by BartenderGirl

Additional Guidelines for Advertising Collateral, Marketing, and Product Packaging

Do not use product, service, or company names that could be confused with any BartenderGirl trademark.

Do not mimic or copy BartenderGirl's product packaging, advertising or trade dress.

Do not use BartenderGirl trademarks more prominently than your product or service name. You should maintain a visual distinction between your company and product name and any BartenderGirl trademark.

Do not use the BartenderGirl Corporate logo, or any other BartenderGirl logos, symbols, or icons on or in connection with products, packaging, manuals, promotional/advertising materials, or Web site for any purpose except pursuant to an express written trademark license from BartenderGirl.

The BartenderGirl Corporate Logo may only be used in limited situations to refer to BartenderGirl Corp.

Do not use any BartenderGirl trademark in the title of your Web site or as a second-level domain name. You may not use any BartenderGirl logo without a license or written specifications from BartenderGirl.

Publications, Seminars, and Conferences

You may reference BartenderGirl product, service, and technology names on the cover of magazines and periodicals, and in the title of seminars and conferences provided you comply with the guidelines herein and the following specifications:

The publication, seminar, or conference should relate to the specific BartenderGirl product, service, or technology referenced.

Your name and logo should appear more prominently than the BartenderGirl word mark on all printed materials related to the magazine, periodical, seminar, or conference.

A disclaimer of sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement by BartenderGirl, similar to the example below, should be included on the publication and all related printed materials:

"(Title) is an independent (publication) and is not affiliated with, nor has it been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by BartenderGirl Corporation."

You should include a trademark attribution per the notice format provided in the Use Trademark Notices section of this page.

Do not use a BartenderGirl trademark as the leading word (or most prominent element) in your magazine, periodical, seminar, or conference title.

Do not use the BartenderGirl Corporate logo, Windows logo, or any other BartenderGirl logo on or in the publication, or on any materials related to the publication, seminar, or conference. Special circumstances may merit a license from BartenderGirl.

Do not use a BartenderGirl trademark in any manner that suggests BartenderGirl's affiliation, sponsorship, or certification of the magazine, periodical, seminar, or conference.

Company, Product, Service, and Domain Names

Do not use or register any BartenderGirl trademark, including BartenderGirl logos, symbols, icons, or any potentially confusing variation thereof as part of your company name, trade name, product name, service name, or domain name. Do not place your company name, trademarks, service marks, or product names next to (or combine them with) a BartenderGirl product name.

Endorsement or Sponsorship

Do not use any BartenderGirl trademark in any manner that expresses or implies BartenderGirl's affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, certification, or approval. Do not use any BartenderGirl trademark in such a manner that it appears BartenderGirl is legally associated with your company. You must display your company name more prominently than any BartenderGirl trademark on all materials.

Merchandise Items

Do not manufacture, sell, or give away merchandise items such as T-shirts, mugs, etc. bearing any BartenderGirl trademark, including logos, except pursuant to an express written trademark license from BartenderGirl.

Trade Dress and Advertising Elements

Do not imitate BartenderGirl's logos, logotypes, trade dress, or other elements of BartenderGirl product packaging and Web sites in any of your materials, including but not limited to advertising, product packaging, Web sites, and promotional materials.

Slogans and Taglines

Do not use or imitate any BartenderGirl tagline including but not limited to "BartenderGirl.™"  The perfect choice for any occasion.