February 2012 M-1012
Guidelines for Using SAVE Trademark
What is the Purpose of These Guidelines?
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has adopted
and is using in commerce the SAVE trademark (Mark).
DHS has filed for registration of the Mark with the U.S.
Patent & Trademark Office.
No entity may use the Mark without the express written
consent of DHS/USCIS after submitting the prescribed
attached License Application by which it agrees to comply
with the following terms and conditions:
Use of SAVE Mark
1. The Mark is available for use by applicants who submit a
License Application, a representative sample(s) and who
are granted permission to use the Mark in accordance with
the terms and conditions of these Guidelines.
2. The applicant requesting permission to use the Mark
must be either a federal, state or local government agency
participating in the SAVE Program or an Organization to
which participating federal, state or local government
agencies belong.
3. Participating means subscribing to the general goals and
objectives of the SAVE Program, including advertising,
participation in and promotion efforts of the SAVE
Program.
4. The attached License Application form must be
completed and forwarded together with any other relevant
information by fax or e-mail to the address noted on the
form.
5. The Licensee shall not use the Mark in a domain name or
meta tag. The term "Licensee" shall mean the Agency or
Organization approved to use the Mark through this
application.
6. The Licensee shall use the Mark only in ways that do not
create an appearance of Government endorsement or
affiliation between the Licensee with DHS or USCIS.
7. The Licensee shall direct through their use of the logo to
the SAVE Web site with a direct link to
www.uscis.gov/save.
Quality Control
1. Licensee agrees that DHS/USCIS will have the right at
all reasonable times to inspect the Licensee's promotional
2. Licensee agrees to use the digitized image files that will
be provided by USCIS. If Licensee does not have the
resources to reproduce the Mark from an image file, USCIS
will provide appropriate image(s) upon reasonable request
at no cost to the applicant.
3. Licensee agrees not to use photocopies, other printed
materials, or scanned images as a source of the Mark.
Licensee will assure that the Mark is not distorted or re-
sized and that there will be sufficient contrast between the
Mark and its background.
4. Licensee agrees that it will not use the Mark in a
disparaging manner, or one that subjects the SAVE
Program, USCIS, or DHS to disrepute.
5. Licensee agrees to include the registration symbol "™"
with the Mark and shall, where possible, include the
statement -"SAVE™ is a trademark of U.S. Department of
Homeland Security."
Authorizations and Sub-Licenses
1. Licensee shall not sell any items containing the Mark.
2. Licensee shall not transfer any portion of or grant a sub-
license in this License.
3. Any attempt by Licensee to authorize others to use
any portion of this License or to grant a sub-license
shall be deemed a breach of this License. Licensee's
breach of any of the terms and conditions of tins
License shall be cause for early termination of this
License.
Duration and Termination
1. This license shall terminate in 2 years of the date of
the signed permission to use the Mark. The License
may be extended by mutual agreement of DHS/USCIS
and Licensee for a reasonable amount of time
thereafter.
2. Sale of any items containing the Mark shall result in
automatic termination of the permission granted under this
Agreement.
Right of Refusal
A License Application may be denied for, but not limited
to, the following reasons: not qualifying for any of the
conditions outlined under number 2 in heading titled "Use
of SAVE Mark": usage of the logo on items for sale: usage
of the logo on website or other materials that misrepresent
applicant's role in the SAVE Program: and usage of the
logo in a manner that conveys a transfer of power or
authority from the U.S. Government, DHS, or USCIS to the
applicant.
Please complete this SAVE trademark (Mark) License
Application Form and return it to:
uscis.verlogo@dhs.gov
activities employing the Mark to ensure the Licensee's use
of the Mark is of proper quality and otherwise consistent
with these guidelines.
