ARTICLE 17
Trademark Protection
| 17.01 | The ACER-CART logo is a trademark of l’Association canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants retraités/Canadian Association of Retired Teachers. |
| 17.02 | The ACER-CART logo symbolises l’Association canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants retraités/Canadian Association of Retired Teachers and its objectives. Its use is restricted to those purposes deemed appropriate by the Association canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants retraités/Canadian Association of Retired Teachers, as determined in this Constitution. |
| 17.03 | Any individual, group, agency or business wishing to reproduce the ACER-CART logo in any form, including electronic reproduction and/or distribution and/or display, whether for commercial reasons or otherwise, must first obtain permission to do so. Such permission will normally be sought through the ACER-CART Executive Director in consultation with the Communications Committee Chair. |
| 17.04 | Use of the ACER-CART logo is authorized for printed, electronic, or other forms as deemed appropriate in relation to all manners of communication and distribution which is initiated by the Executive and/or Board of ACER-CART, its Communications Committee, or staff persons as a normal part of their duty. This may also include the production of promotional materials subject to the authorization the Communications Committee. |
| 17.05 | ACER-CART Members may use the logo in combination with their provincial name or their own logo on official documents, and other items of business. Should a Member wish to use the logo on promotional or complimentary items such as gifts, the Member shall contact the Executive Director of ACER-CART who will consult with the Chair of the Communications Committee, to indicate its interest in producing such items. |
| 17.06 | The organizers of any ACER-CART sponsored activities who wish to incorporate the ACER-CART logo into printed materials or promotional items should first contact the Executive Director of ACER-CART. Use of the logo in these circumstances would normally include reference to the activity. |