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Trademark Usage Guidelines


Introduction
QSC trademarks, service marks and trade names are proprietary rights of QSC Audio Products, LLC These trademarks identify genuine QSC products so that consumers know they are buying QSC high-quality products and services. Using the trademark incorrectly can cause it to become diluted and generic which could result in a loss of value and proprietary rights.

These Trademark Usage Guidelines ("Guidelines" hereinafter) apply to all QSC dealers, distributors, resellers, strategic business partners, customers, advertising agencies, press agents, consultants, and any third party making reference to QSC trademarks. No party shall acquire any right in QSC trademarks or trade names, nor shall any party file applications for the registration of any sign consisting of, comprising or being confusingly similar to QSC trademarks and trade names.

Purpose of Trademark Usage Guidelines
These Guidelines publish the correct usage of QSC trademarks and assist you in avoiding infringement of QSC trademark rights. QSC trademarks must always be used in the same way and get-up as set out in QSC Graphic Standard and Trademark Usage Guidelines or as specified in writing by QSC.

Disclaimer
These Guidelines are not intended to and do not constitute legal advice, and should not be interpreted as such. The Guidelines are not intended to and do not create any license, contract or other type of relationship between you and QSC.

Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of QSC Audio Products, LLC in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Other Countries
The lists following are posted as a convenient reference. QSC Audio Products, LLC does not waive any rights to a QSC trademark, service mark, trade name, product name, or logo that does not appear below. Status of marks is subject to change without notice, please refer to this page for the most recent status.

Registered Trademarks
A registered QSC trademark should be followed by the symbol® to identify the term as a registered trademark. If you are unsure if a trademark is registered in your country, use the™ notice symbol. Refer to the trademarks listed by country in the Graphic Standards and Trademark Usage Guidelines or contact QSC Audio Products, LLC to ascertain whether the trademark is registered in your country. The symbols below reflect status of the trademark in the United States only.

  • BASIS®
  • PowerLight®
  • QSControl®
  • QSControl.net®
  • QSC®
  • WideLine®

Trademarks
Trademarks that are not registered enjoy many of the same rights which are acquired by registration. Trademarks must be used properly, regardless of their registered status.

  • AcousticDesign™
  • Advanced Directivity™
  • Advanced Thermal Management™
  • Hear the Power of Technology™
  • IntelliDock™
  • Intelligent Amplifier Protection™
  • Intrinsic Correction™
  • ModularDesign™
  • Open Input Architecture™
  • Output Averaging™
  • The Power Behind the Pictures™


Trademark Ownership Credits


Attribute Ownership of QSC trademarks to QSC Audio Products, LLC
When QSC trademarks or registered trademarks are used, the following should be displayed in the credit section in a discrete, yet legible manner. Credit section should appear at the end of a document, bottom of an advertisement or back page of a catalog.

"(Enter trademark/registered trademark name here) is a trademark or registered trademark of QSC Audio Products, LLC in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other countries."

For example:

"The QSC logo is a trademark or registered trademark of QSC Audio Products, LLC in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other countries."

Attribution to Ownership of Others
You should observe the trademark ownership of others by including the following:

"(Enter trademark name here) is a trademark of (enter trademark owner's name)."

For example:

"Cobranet is a trademark of Cirrus Logic."

If the trademark owner information is unknown, please use the following example:

"All trademarks are the property of their respective owners."

Trade Names
Trade names and trademarks are not the same and different usage guidelines apply. Although QSC is a registered trademark of QSC, it is also the trade name that refers to the company. Treat QSC as a trade name when referring to the company. QSC should be treated as a trademark when it is referring to product and not the company.

Trade names can be referred to in the possessive form (for example, "QSC's newest audio amplifier") and need not to be followed by generic nouns that define a product or a service (for example, "these audio amplifiers are made by QSC"). When referring to a QSC trade name, it is not appropriate to use a trademark symbol.

QSC Trade Names:
  • QSC
  • QSC Audio
  • QSC Audio Products, LLC



For more information, download our Graphic Standards and Trademark Usage Guidelines document (PDF 622K)






QSC and the QSC logo are registered trademarks of QSC Audio Products, LLC in the U.S. Patent and Trademark office and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Patents may apply or be pending.