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The document prohibits users from using Minecraft's name, logo, or branding in ways that could suggest official partnership or endorsement, including naming projects in ways that imply they are official Minecraft products.
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This provision establishes a naming and branding restriction that affects mod developers, server operators, fan sites, and content creators who incorporate Minecraft branding into their project identities. Under this clause, project names or promotional materials that could be read as implying official Mojang affiliation are outside permitted use.
Interpretive note: The document does not define a precise threshold for what constitutes an implied endorsement, leaving borderline naming conventions subject to interpretation.
This provision establishes that user-created projects, servers, mods, and content may not use Minecraft's name or logo in ways that suggest official endorsement or partnership. Developers and operators naming their products should review their branding against this restriction.
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"Do not use our name or logo in ways that could imply an official partnership or endorsement without our permission. This includes not naming your project in a way that could make people think it is an official Minecraft product.Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages trademark law, as the restriction on implied endorsement is a standard mechanism for protecting registered trademarks from dilution or consumer confusion. The FTC Act's prohibition on deceptive practices is also relevant where consumer confusion about official endorsement could constitute a deceptive commercial practice. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium for operators with established branding that includes Minecraft-adjacent naming conventions. The provision does not specify a safe harbor naming format, which creates uncertainty for borderline cases. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU trademark law and the EU Trade Mark Regulation may create additional obligations for operators using Minecraft-adjacent branding in commercial contexts within the EU. UK trademark law applies similarly post-Brexit. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Businesses licensing Minecraft-adjacent brand identity elements to third parties should review whether those arrangements comply with this provision and whether a formal trademark license from Mojang is required. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Server operators, mod developers, and fan sites should audit their project names, domain names, and promotional materials for compliance with the no-implied-endorsement restriction.
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This provision establishes a naming and branding restriction that affects mod developers, server operators, fan sites, and content creators who incorporate Minecraft branding into their project identities. Under this clause, project names or promotional materials that could be read as implying official Mojang affiliation are outside permitted use.
This provision establishes that user-created projects, servers, mods, and content may not use Minecraft's name or logo in ways that suggest official endorsement or partnership. Developers and operators naming their products should review their branding against this restriction.
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