Bluetooth SIG, Inc. (“Bluetooth SIG”) exclusively owns the Bluetooth® trademarks which include, the BLUETOOTH word mark, “B” Design figure mark, and BLUETOOTH & “B” Design combination mark (the “Bluetooth Trademarks”). To use the Bluetooth Trademarks in connection with products or services, a company must become a Bluetooth SIG member and have a license from Bluetooth SIG. One requirement of the Bluetooth SIG trademark licensing program is that members must qualify their products (see the Bluetooth Trademark License Agreement for more details). The trademark license granted to a Bluetooth SIG member is not sub-licensable and is nontransferable. A company representing a product as its own must obtain its own license to use the Bluetooth Trademarks and properly qualify its own product. A supplier cannot qualify a product on behalf of a customer, and a supplier cannot transfer its license to use the Bluetooth Trademarks to a customer.
This KBA is intended to provide Bluetooth SIG members with helpful information and address frequently asked questions. Governing documents, membership agreements, policies, and other Bluetooth SIG rules and guidelines can be found here.