Any reference to the University or trademarks adopted hereafter and used or approved for use by Florida State University shall be subject to the policies and procedures of the Office of Trademark Licensing. Additionally, any derivations of the University marks which would cause consumers to erroneously believe that the product originated from or was sponsored or authorized by the University shall also be covered by the trademark licensing program policies and procedures.
If you or your business/organization wishes to use any of FSU’s trademarks in any type of advertisement to promote the sale of your goods or services (print advertisements, radio spots, TV spots) or if you or your business/organization wishes to use any of FSU’s trademarks to drive business to your organization in other ways, please contact Seminole Sports Properties at 850-645-7862.
If you are interested in obtaining a license to produce Florida State University merchandise, please visit here to learn more information about the requirements and process. You can also contact CLC at 770-956-0520, or applications@clc.com.
Please keep in mind that Florida State University's licensing program has nearly 400 manufacturers licensed to produce a variety of products. We feel that certain product categories are sufficiently supplied by our current base of licensees and may be unavailable to new companies. Therefore, you will need to provide detailed information about your company, product, retail relationships, and marketing plan.
Other signs of unlicensed or infringing merchandise may be:
- Product appears to be very poor quality
- Florida State University images and logos are distorted or manipulated, sometimes in a distasteful manner
- Trademark designations – ® or ™, are missing from some or all Florida State logos and verbiage.