1、 Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 5535.12 September 13,2013 Incorporating Change 1,April 29,2020 ATSD(PA)SUBJECT:DoD Branding and Trademark Licensing Program Implementation References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.This instruction implements the DoD Branding and Trademark Licensing Program pursu
2、ant to DoD Directive(DoDD)5535.09(Reference(a),section 2260 of Title 10,United States Code(U.S.C.)(Reference(b),and sections 1051 through 1127 of Title 15,U.S.C.(Reference(c),in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5122.05(Reference(d),to provide oversight,assign responsibilities,and prescribe proc
3、edures of the program.2.APPLICABILITY.This instruction applies to OSD,the Military Departments,the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the DoD Field Activi
4、ties,and all other organizational entities within the DoD(referred to collectively in this instruction as the“DoD Components”).3.POLICY.It is DoD policy in accordance with Reference(a)to establish and maintain a program to license marks owned or controlled by DoD Components,to protect such marks fro
