GGI Trademarks & Intellectual Property

The following paragraphs and tables contain information regarding the trademarks and copyright protected artwork of Goldense Group Inc., including the tag-lines, logos and product packaging and the contents of our website.

The Linked Metrics Portfolio®, in particular, is used by more than one hundred of the worlds leading companies. The trademark Linked Metrics Portfolio® is best known for its ease of use and practical applicability in a range of industries. GGI�s other trademarks are equally as reputable. Our trademarks promote a standard of excellence as well as world class performance throughout industry. GGI�s trademarks help client�s progress towards better management processes.

It is against the law to misuse, identify, and or make reference to the trademarks of Goldense Group Inc., including the widely used Linked Metrics Portfolio® trademark, to promote competitive products or services. Images as well as words baring similarity to our trademarks that may cause confusion are also illegal in such circumstances. The use of any of our trademarks or similar marks without prior authorization is prohibited. This is because it may lead consumers to believe that your product or service is managed, or is sponsored and endorsed by GGI.

Proper Use, Identification and Reference of our Intellectual Property

The use and reference of GGI�s trademarks, logos, tag lines, artwork and packaging of our website is permitted for reasons such as academia research, publications, client testimonials and case studies as long as you adhere to the General Guidelines for the Proper Use, Identification and Reference of Intellectual Property. Your use of such content should in no way lead consumers to believe there is any relationship between yourself and Goldense Group Inc. this includes any sponsorship, affiliation, and endorsements of your company.

Listing of Trademarks

Our investments in research and innovation has resulted in GGI having created a portfolio of our most valuable brands including out Linked Metrics Portfolio�, as well as Gateways to Knowledge�. Listed below are our trademarks, logos and artwork. If we have left a word, logo, tag line or any artwork out of this list, it is not meant as a waiver of any and all intellectual property rights Goldense Group Inc. may have to them.

Trademark	Status	Descriptor
PDRP	®	Computer business software for planning product development workload over time against actual capacity of product development organizations, "Product Development Resource Planning."
Gateways to Knowledge	®	Provides information in the field of new product development and business resources via websites on global computer networks. TOUR GATEWAYS TO KNOWLEDGE®
Linked Metrics Portfolio	®	Educational services, namely, providing training courses, lectures, seminars and onsite training to others in the fields of developing metrics for business management. LEARN ABOUT LINKED METRICS PORTFOLIO ®
Reading Rooms	SM	Provides information in the field of new product development and business management by means of a global computer network. TOUR THE READING ROOMS℠
Private Research Groups	SM	Provides a forum for focused research by disparate parties by means of a global computer network. TOUR PRIVATE RESEARCH GROUPS℠
Tangible Innovation!	TM	The subset of a body of knowledge of innovative processes, tools, techniques and software that can be physically practiced, purchased, or implemented as recognizable soft or hard assets in an organization. LEARN ABOUT TANGIBLE INNOVATION!™
Driving Product Development	TM	Provides information to top management in the field of product and business development via websites on global computer networks. TOUR DRIVING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT™

Listing of Trademarks with Logos

The following is a current list of GGI logos and taglines related to GGI products and services

Trademark	Status	Descriptor
PDRP®	®	Logo for PDRP.
	®	Logo for Gateways to Knowledge.
LINKED METRICS PORTFOLIO®	®	Logo for Linked Metrics Portfolio.
	SM	Logo for Reading Rooms.
Tangible Innovation!™	TM	Logo for Tangible Innovation!.
Driving Product Development™	TM	Logo for Driving Product Development.

Listing of Trademarks with Logos

The following is a current list of artwork related to GGI products and services.

Title	Artwork
Linked Metrics Portfolio®
Linked Metrics Portfolio®

General Guidelines for the Proper Use, Identification and Reference of Goldense Group Inc.

Reproduction, identification and any reference made to GGI trademarks, tag lines and artwork is permitted when directed to an academic environment for the intent of user testimonials and case studies granted you follow within the General Guidelines of the Proper Use, Identification and Reference as follows below. Misleading customers as to any relationship with Goldense Group Inc. is prohibited.

Trademarks

• Trademarks must be set apart from any words or nouns they modify. The best way to do this is to capitalize the trademark, spell the trademark correctly, and always use the trademarks symbol and appropriate descriptor. Another way to set the trademark apart is to underline, bold or italicize it. For example, these are inappropriate ways of referencing the trademark Linked Metrics Portfolio: linked metrics portfolio, LINKED METRICS PORTFOILO. Instead it is recommended you make reference as follows: Linked Metrics Portfolio®.
• Use Trademark Notices. Include credit as to the ownership of the trademark(s) within the credit notice section of any documentation or advertisement. The recommended format to follow is: �Linked Metrics Portfolio® is a registered trademark of Goldense Group Inc.�
• Use the Authorized Link Logo or Text Link for Web Pages/HTML Documents. In referencing and/or identifying GGI trademarks on web pages or HTML documents it is requested you include an authorized link logo or you add a text link to the appropriate web site.


1. Link Logo � To download the authorized link logo right click on the graphic shown, and copy and paste it. This logo link is linked to the Goldense Group Inc.�s official website at www.goldensegroupinc.com. Put the logo link close to the trademark being referenced. For instance, to the immediate right or left of the trademark when the trademark is referenced only once, in a footnote or endnote when the trademark is references several times on one web page, or in a obvious location on each web page when the trademark is referenced several times on different web pages.
2. Text Link- To text link simply hyperlink the trademarked name to www.goldensegroupinc.com. For instance, highlight the trademark name and right click, then select hyperlink, when prompted type in www.goldensegroupinc.com

Copyright

• Any content posted on www.goldensegroupinc.com or in association with any of our products and services is subject to copyright protection. This includes trademarks with logos, artwork, the contents of our web sites and product packaging. It is prohibited to copy, modify, distribute, display, license, or sell anything contained on the website without prior written permission from Goldense Group Inc.
• To request permission please send an e-mail to with the following information included in the body of the e-mail:
1. Your name
2. Your company or organization
3. Purpose
4. Audience
5. Date(s)
6. Specifics of the text artwork you wish to reference and/or reproduce.
7. Also, confirm that the use will not violate the guidelines listed above.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I use one of your trademarks, to indicate that my product or service is similar to one of Goldense Group Inc.’s?

1. No. This could lead customers to believe your product or service is managed, sponsored or endorsed by Goldense Group Inc. To make such an indication would require your product or service to demonstrate defined performance standards, If you do not have a signed agreement specifically for the use of our trademarks or logos, you are prohibited from using any of our trademarks or logos.

2. Can I use one of your trademarks in order to inform stakeholders that we have officially acquired and implemented one of Goldense Group Inc.’s products or services?

1. Yes, you are permitted to reference Goldense Group Inc.’s trademarks and logos as long as the reference meets the standards of the guidelines above.

3. Can I use one of GGI’s trademarks in my academic research, report, and seminar presentation and/or article project?

1. Yes. You may reference our trademarks given the reference adheres to the above guidelines and the project is displayed, used in, or directed to a non-commercial (i.e. academic) environment.

4. Can I use the text and/or images found on the GGI’s official websites www.goldensegroupinc.com in a report that I am preparing and delivering to people within my company?

1. No. These materials are protected by copyright. They cannot be copied, modified, distributed, displayed, licensed or sold unless we explicitly give you permission to do so in writing.
   You may request permission by sending an email to with the following information contained within the body of your message:
   
   Your name, company/organization name, purpose, audience, date(s), specifics of the text and artwork that you wish to reference and/or reproduce and confirmation that such use will not violate these guidelines.

5. Can I use GGI’s trademarks, logos, tag lines or artwork on merchandise such as clothing and coffee mugs, which I am preparing and delivering, to people within my company to internally promote our company’s adoption of your products or services?

1. No. These materials are protected by copyright and cannot be copied, modified, distributed, displayed, licensed or sold unless we explicitly give you permission in writing.
   You may request permission by sending an email to with the following information contained within the body of your message:
   
   Your name, company/organization name, purpose, audience, date(s), specifics of the text, artwork that you wish to reference and/or reproduce and confirmation that such use will not violate these guidelines.