Your Department, CSU, Chico
University Name and Logo Licensing
February 27, 2009
To: Student Organizations
From: Karla Zimmerlee, Director of Licensing
Subject: Approval for use of CSU, Chico names and logos
As you know, CSU, Chico has an identification system--logos and names which are owned by the University and registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This identification system enables us to protect our name and logos and assure they are not used in a negative way.
If you want to use one of the logos, marks, or names (California State University, Chico; CSU, Chico; Chico State, or others) in connection with your organization (such as tee-shirts, mugs, letterhead), you must get approval from the University Creative Director before it is printed or before you use it.
You must also use only licensed vendors or printers. Most screenprinters in Chico have license agreements with the University which allow them to print our name and logo (you still must get approval for use of the logo or name before you have it printed). The following vendors in Chico have license agreements with the University:
Andy's Embroidery
Awards Company
Chico Screenprint
Dragon Graphics
HJ Promotional Products
Image Factory
The Monogram Shoppe
North State Screenprint
Positive Print
Recognition Products
SMS Screen Printers
SRL Apparel, Inc.
Triple J Screen Printers
Wildcat Sportswear
You will save time if you have your proposed design approved before you take it to be printed. For artwork approval, please e-mail our Creative Director, Alan Rellaford and copy me.
If you decide to work with a printer or vendor other than one listed above who is not licensed by us, let me know and we will work with them in having a license agreement signed. Please call me at 898-5201 if you have any questions.