Tekla trademarks 

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Trademark

Trademark Use Policy
Tekla Corporation creates innovative modeling software for the construction, infrastructure and energy industries.  The brands that Tekla uses to promote these products are recognized by customers world-wide, which makes them extremely valuable.  Proper use of our trademarks helps maintain and increase the value of our brands.

The following Trademark Guidelines are provided to facilitate consistent, proper use of Tekla trademarks.

Tekla Trademarks
Tekla owns many trademarks for its products and services. Some examples of our trademarks are the emblem and the word “Tekla”. Most, if not all, of our product names are trademarks. A list of many of Tekla’s trademarks is below. Tekla may have other trademarks that do not appear on this list, but which are also Tekla’s valuable intellectual property. 
Tekla®
ТЕКЛА®
泰科拉 ®
テクラ®
Tekla® Structures
Tekla® BIMsight®
Tekla® Solutions
Tekla® NIS
Tekla® NIS Basic
Tekla® Power System Analysis
Tekla® Network Planning and Construction
Tekla® Asset Management
Tekla® Maintenance
Tekla® GIS
Tekla® GIS Basic
Tekla® Municipal Registers
Tekla® Land Use Planning
Tekla® Cadastre
Tekla® Building Control
Tekla® Property Management
Tekla® Street and Park Management
Tekla® Civil
Tekla® Civil Basic
Tekla® Infrastructure Design
Tekla® Pipeline Design
Tekla® Soil Investigations
Tekla® Equipment and Park Design
Tekla® Terrain Modeler
Tekla® DMS
Tekla® DMS Communication







Proper Use
You may use Tekla trademarks to refer to our products or services, as long as such references are appropriate and consistent with these trademark guidelines.
 
Always spell and capitalize Tekla’s trademarks exactly as they are shown on the trademark list, as updated from time to time.  Do not shorten or abbreviate Tekla product names.

A Tekla trademark should not be used in a manner that would suggest that the trademark is owned by a person other than Tekla.  A Tekla trademark must not be used in a way that makes a customer think that Tekla sponsors or manufactures another party’s product, or that another party is the sponsor or manufacturer of a Tekla product. 

When referring to our products or services, use the appropriate trademark symbol in accordance with the list of current Tekla trademarks.

All registered trademarks are registered at least in US and EU or in a country of the language, The ® symbol can be used if trademark is registered in the country. If you have any questions, please, contact IPR@tekla.com.

1. Corporate logo and trade dress

The corporate logo/symbol consists of a graphical Tekla emblem, logotype “TEKLA” and “A Trimble Company” tagline. 






Tekla’s trade dress is the distinctive look and feel of our business, our products and our services. This style includes the format, colors, templates, packaging, labels, signs, posters or other promotional materials created by Tekla.  

  • You may not use the corporate logo without prior, express written permission from Tekla.
  • If you are licensed to use the Tekla logo, you may use it only pursuant to our corporate logo guidelines.
  • You may not remove, cover or alter the Tekla logo or trademarks where they appear on any products, packaging or other materials provided to you by Tekla.
  • You may not copy or imitate Tekla’s trade dress, website, packaging or advertising materials

Contact Tekla at IPR@tekla.com if you have additional questions about using the Tekla corporate  logo.

2. Products, domains, business names, slogans

Tekla reserves all ownership rights to our trademarks, including all rights to the Tekla name and logo.  Therefore:

  • You may not use our trademarks or trade names in any top-level, second-level or subdomains. This prohibition includes the use of the trademark “Tekla.”  The following are non-exhaustive examples of prohibited uses of Tekla’s marks:
      • www.authorizedteklareseller.com
      • www.oklahomatekla.com
      • www.tekladealer.fr
      • www.buyteklaproductshere.net
  • You may not use, incorporate or combine any of our trademarks into your product names, business names, slogans or trade names.
  • You may not combine any Tekla trademark with your trademarks or the trademark of any third party.
  • You may not use or register, or apply to register any trademark that is the same as, or confusingly similar to any Tekla trademark.
  • You may not use our trademarks in your slogans, or adopt or use our slogans, in whole or in part, as your own.
  • You may not use our slogans in a manner that confuses or misleads customers.
  • Your use of any Tekla trademark should be less prominent than your own product or service name.

 

3. Website links
 
Tekla reserves all ownership rights to our trademarks, including all rights to the Tekla name and logo.  Therefore:

  • You may link to our website at www.tekla.com, from your website, provided that you notify visitors to your website that they are being re-directed to the Tekla website.
  • Examples of acceptable language are: 
    • “Click here to visit the Tekla website."  
    • “Clicking this link will re-direct you to the Tekla website.”

4. Use our trademarks as adjectives 

  • Our trademarks may never be used as possessives.  The following examples show correct and incorrect usage:

Correct use:   The Tekla® BIMsight software has great new features. 
Incorrect use: The Tekla’s new features are great. 

  • You may not abbreviate, shorten or use a “nickname” for any Tekla trademark.  
  • Every time you use a Tekla trademark in the text of a document, you must follow it with the proper descriptor.  If you are unsure of the proper descriptor, please consult Tekla marketing communications personnel. 

5. Attribution of ownership 

  • If you use Tekla trademarks on your website or refer to them in your printed marketing materials or advertising of Tekla products, you must provide a notice in your document that tells the reader who owns the trademark.  Attribution is usually provided in the credit line of a printed document directly following a copyright notice.  Examples of proper attribution are:

“Tekla is a registered trademark of Tekla Corporation.”

  • You do not have to give attribution to Tekla’s ownership of a trademark if the trademark is used in a press release.

6. Merchandise & advertising materials

  • You may not use the Tekla trademarks on any of your promotional materials, including but not limited to merchandise such as t-shirts, bags, pens, keychains, golf balls or other items.
  • You must obtain authorization from Tekla prior to using our trademarks in any advertising materials, regardless of the medium. 
  • You may not print our trademarks or logos on your business stationery or business cards.