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Use of ITIL Intellectual Property
Examination Institutes
Only Accredited Examination Institutes can use the ITIL "Accredited Examination Institute" mark as shown below:
Other than APMG-UK, Examination Institutes are not permitted to use any other OGC or APM Group intellectual property without permission.
Accredited Training Organisations
Accredited Training Organisations can be identified by the following ATO Accreditation mark:
There are separate accreditation marks for each of the ITIL Examination Institutes (namely APMG-UK, DANSK IT, DFC, EXIN, ISEB and Loyalist Certification Services), each of similar design to the mark shown above.
Only training providers accredited by an ITIL Accredited Examination Institute are permitted to use the respective ITIL Accreditation mark.
Licensing of ITIL Crown Copyright
The content of the OGC core ITIL publications as published by TSO is protected by Crown copyright, and may only be used under licence from OGC.
ITIL Accredited Training Providers are licensed to use their respective ITIL accreditation mark and official ITIL content in accredited training courses and marketing activities relating directly to their accredited offerings. Accredited organisations wishing to use OGC's intellectual property for other purposes must apply to APM Group for a Trade Mark Licence.
Unaccredited organisations and individuals must apply to APM Group for a Trade Mark Licence if they wish to use the ITIL trade mark (word mark) or copyright from official ITIL publications.
Find out more about APM Group's Trade Mark Licensing scheme.
