# Elixir Logo Usage **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** copyright, logo\ **Created:** [July 5, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014 "2018-07-05T16:26:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rainwater11](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/rainwater11/32/10683_2.png) [@rainwater11](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/rainwater11)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/1 "2018-07-05T16:26:46Z")
In what ways may the Elixir logo be used? What license is it under? Creative Commons? I appreciate any help from the community, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![peerreynders](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/peerreynders/32/5826_2.png) [@peerreynders](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/peerreynders)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/2 "2018-07-05T16:27:33Z")
See: > [@Elixir logo license question](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-license-question/3999/3): > > Thanks @hubertlepicki! Yes, we have been advised to not allow anyone to use the logo until the trademark process is done. And when it comes to name - I do not believe the statement in README that “Elixir” is copyrighted by Plataformatec true. Yes, names cannot be copyrighted. It can be trademarked though and a trademark is specific to the domain. We have books, perfumes, cosmetics, drinks all named Elixir. In the case above though, the copyright refers to the Elixir project but even though … ---
**Author:** ![Croz1007](https://forum.elixirforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Croz1007](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Croz1007)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/3 "2019-11-04T17:32:54Z")
Has the trademark process been completed? It has been a long while since this post and wanted to see if there has been any update at all on the usage of the Elixir drop logo. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![sd4code](https://forum.elixirforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sd4code](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/sd4code)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/4 "2019-11-05T18:39:56Z")
Yes, I’m interested into displaying the platform’s logo on my hosting site when my programmers are finish with the hosting deployment program for Elixir. ---
**Author:** ![josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/josevalim/32/1787_2.png) [@josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/josevalim)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/5 "2019-11-06T23:43:25Z")
Unfortunately no. 😕 We started the process in Brazil first and in other countries based on the Brazilian application, but the Brazilian application is pending while it was accepted elsewhere - but they can’t be completed until the Brazilian one finishes, so now we are considering decoupling the processes, which will still take time but may be faster. If it doesn’t sound fun, then you are right, because it isn’t. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Rainer](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/rainer/32/15469_2.png) [@Rainer](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Rainer)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/6 "2019-11-07T13:14:54Z")
I hope the process will be finished soon, so annoying to get stuck in bureaucracy… As we shouldn’t use the logo yet, I wonder what would be a good way refer to elixir, eg. in an about section on a webpage for used technologies? Just a plain text link to [elixir-lang.org](http://elixir-lang.org)? ---
**Author:** ![josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/josevalim/32/1787_2.png) [@josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/josevalim)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/7 "2019-11-07T16:42:58Z")
Yes, a “Built with Elixir” text with a link is enough. Once the trademark process is done, we will put up a page with the rules for general use of the logo. ---
**Author:** ![leductam](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/leductam/32/24078_2.png) [@leductam](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/leductam)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/8 "2021-09-11T02:15:35Z")
I’m preparing for some presentation about Elixir and would like to add Elixir logo to the them. I searched this topic, and saw that the last updated time at Nov 2019. And go to elixir-lang repo on Github, there is a [commit](https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/commit/379e086d49cfabeacdabbc8243f6e3f8a8a6d808#diff-b335630551682c19a781afebcf4d07bf978fb1f8ac04c6bf87428ed5106870f5) updated at Aug 10, 2021, which mentioned that: > “Elixir” and the Elixir logo are registered trademarks of The Elixir Team Then might I use the Elixir logo from now on? ---
**Author:** ![josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/josevalim/32/1787_2.png) [@josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/josevalim)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/9 "2021-09-11T05:58:46Z")
Click the link and it will take you to our trademark policy page: [Trademarks policy - The Elixir programming language](https://elixir-lang.org/trademarks) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JsonKody](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/jsonkody/32/31788_2.png) [@JsonKody](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/JsonKody)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/10 "2023-10-18T05:52:58Z")
So, using just the Elixir drop in my graphic is not allowed? It’s really the only way to visually communicate “this is the Elixir language,” and I find it pretty silly that it’s not legally allowed. If I browse articles across the internet about the Elixir programming language, I find that these rules are being broken everywhere. 😕 Uses just drop - against policy [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/R7t7zca8SyM/maxresdefault.jpg "Elixir in 100 Seconds") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7t7zca8SyM) > **[A beginner's guide to the Elixir programming language](https://www.educative.io/blog/elixir-functional-programming)** > > Elixir is a general-purpose, functional, concurrent programming language created by José Valim. Elixir is built on top of Erlang and runs on the Erlang VM and is widely used to build fault-tolerant, scalable, and maintainable applications. > **[Top Must-Know Facts about Elixir Programming](https://mlsdev.com/blog/elixir-programming-facts-to-know-for-better-app-development)** > > Introduction to the Elixir programming language and Phoenix framework. Overview of their benefits for app development. Find out why this programming language is popular and how you can leverage it for smarter creation of your applications. [https://www.codingninjas.com/studio/library/elixir-programming-introduction](https://www.codingninjas.com/studio/library/elixir-programming-introduction) > **[Elixir As Your First Functional Language](https://dev.to/codecast/elixir-as-your-first-functional-language-jg0)** > > This post was originally published on CodeCast by Tam Kbeili. I strongly believe that Elixir is... > **[Discover the Power of Functional Programming with Elixir](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/functional-programming-with-elixir/)** > > Transform your development approach and embrace the power of Elixir and functional programming with our new beginner's course. It is designed to help you build scalable, maintainable applications like never before. We just published a new course on... I could probably find hundreds of articles, but I’ll stop here. That rule is just stupid, like “Rust Foundation level” stupid. They’re simply missing a variant of the logo that’s “just the drop,” so everyone has to either change the logo and go against policy, or just not use graphics (or create bad graphics, which is worse than not using graphics at all). PS: I apologize for my earlier strong language, but I’m quite frustrated with unnecessary and inefficient bureaucracy that seems to hamper the Elixir community. It appears that many articles, free courses, and YouTube thumbnails that aim to promote Elixir and Phoenix are at odds with existing trademark rules. I don’t believe this is due to any malicious intent to violate Elixir’s trademark policy; rather, it’s that the policy doesn’t accommodate what seems to be the most straightforward use of the Elixir drop symbol. ---
**Author:** ![cmo](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/cmo/32/19618_2.png) [@cmo](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/cmo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/11 "2023-10-18T06:14:25Z")
Or add on your own purple drip. Probably not worth calling people stupid over. ---
**Author:** ![JsonKody](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/jsonkody/32/31788_2.png) [@JsonKody](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/JsonKody)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/12 "2023-10-18T06:16:15Z")
Yep, I hesitated to use that word, but I don’t call them “people.” I’m referring to the policy… 😉 A logo is a “visual language,” and graphic designers are the people who work in that domain. You’ll find that almost no professional designer can use the logo without breaking some rule in that policy, so legally, the logo is unusable as it is. The only workaround I see is to create a similar but different ‘community’ logo that could be recognized as the Elixir logo. P.S.: The policy itself would be fine if there were an official logo that’s just the “drop,” but there isn’t. It’s quite unfortunate. ---
**Author:** ![josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/josevalim/32/1787_2.png) [@josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/josevalim)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/13 "2023-10-18T07:46:31Z")
I am not sure what you are talking about. The guideline says: > Anyone can use the Elixir trademarks if that use of the trademark is nominative. Showing it non-commercial content, video, blog, presentation, etc. All falls under nominative use. > [@JsonKody](#): > > It appears that many articles, free courses, and YouTube thumbnails that aim to promote Elixir and Phoenix are at odds with existing trademark rules. The document explicitly shows as an example of permitted use: > Usage of the Elixir logo in non-commercial community meetups, in presentations, and in courses when referring to the language and its ecosystem under nominative use. So I have to ask, have you read the guidelines? ---
**Author:** ![josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/josevalim/32/1787_2.png) [@josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/josevalim)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/14 "2023-10-18T07:51:51Z")
> [@JsonKody](#): > > P.S.: The policy itself would be fine if there were an official logo that’s just the “drop,” but there isn’t. It’s quite unfortunate. Oh, now I see. You could just have mentioned this. Is it really necessary to call names and going into a long rant? You could just have described the problem. I will publish only the drop version. ---
**Author:** ![JsonKody](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/jsonkody/32/31788_2.png) [@JsonKody](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/JsonKody)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/15 "2023-10-18T07:55:57Z")
Yep, I’ve read them, but English isn’t my native language, so I was uncertain about a few sentences. I also used several translators to be sure about those parts. If I understood correctly, the key points are that the logo can’t be modified and can’t be combined with other graphics. Since the official link only provides versions with the text ‘Elixir,’ I interpret cutting out this text as modifying the logo. ---
**Author:** ![josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/josevalim/32/1787_2.png) [@josevalim](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/josevalim)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-logo-usage/15014/16 "2023-10-18T07:57:32Z")
> [@JsonKody](#): > > Yep, I’ve read them, but English isn’t my native language, so I was uncertain about a few sentences. Me neither, so I understand the struggle. But you can also just ask. 🙂 Drop only version added to the repo.