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Title:   Licensing and Trademarks

<div class="headline"><h4>Licensing</h4></div>

Apache License<br/>Version 2.0, January 2004<br/>
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<div class="headline"><h4>APPENDIX: How to apply the Apache License to your work</h4></div>

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<div class="headline"><h4>Apache Flex® Trademarks</h4></div>
The Apache Software Foundation holds trademarks on behalf of its
projects.  For the Apache Flex® project these trademarks include
the names Apache Flex® and Flex®, as well as the
graphical logo.  Use of these marks is prohibited without explicit
permission from the ASF.

However, the Apache Flex® project is happy to work with 3rd
parties who desire to use these trademarks in ways that are beneficial
to the project, which do not imply endorsement by ASF, and which are
fully in conformance with Apache policies.

To request such permission, follow these steps:

<ul class="check_list">
    <li>First familiarize yourself with the [Apache Trademark Policy] [1].
        Many of the common cases are already addressed there.  And some uses
        of ASF marks ("nominative use") are automatically allowed.</li>
    <li>Email a proposal to [private@flex.apache.org] [2].  In the
        proposal, please include:<ul class="plus_list">
        <li>Name and contact information of the company, organization or person
            requesting the permission</li>
        <li>A list of what ASF controlled marks you wish to use</li>
        <li>A description of how these marks would be used.  Give supporting
            detail, along with context  If you are requesting use of the logo, for
            example, provide a prototype of how the logo would appear in the
            context of the overall design.</li>
        <li>Any other information you think would be useful, e.g., any impeding deadlines</li>
    </ul></li>
    <li>On receipt of the proposal, the Apache Flex PMC will review
        and decide whether or not to recommend approval.</li>
    <li>If the PMC recommends approval, then they will forward their
        recommendation, along with your proposal and any follow up
        communications, to the Apache V.P. of Brand Management for final
        approval.</li>
    <li>We will then notify you of the outcome.</li>
</ul>

[1]: http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/
[2]: mailto:private@flex.apache.org?subject=Trademark