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20.05.2025
TYPO3 Trademark Usage: What’s Allowed and What’s Not
Clear guidelines to support your TYPO3 activities — and protect the brand we all share
Düsseldorf, 20.05.2025 (PresseBox) - The TYPO3 name is more than a label — it represents a global open-source community, a rock-solid CMS, and decades of shared innovation. As the TYPO3 ecosystem continues to grow, we want to make sure everyone uses the TYPO3 name respectfully and correctly — in ways that reflect well on all of us.
Here’s a simple, updated overview of what you can do, what’s only for TYPO3 Association members, and what’s not allowed at all.
What you can do — no membership required
You’re free to describe your services, experience, or products using the word “TYPO3”, as long as:
You’re speaking factually
You’re not claiming endorsement or pretending to be official
You’re not using “TYPO3” as your brand name
Examples that are perfectly fine:
✔ “We offer TYPO3 development services.”
✔ “10+ years of experience with TYPO3.”
✔ “Our team builds government websites using TYPO3.”
✔ “This tutorial is for TYPO3 integrators.”
No membership required — we encourage this kind of open, descriptive use.
What you can’t do — even if you’re a member of the TYPO3 Association
To protect the TYPO3 trademark, the following is not allowed for anyone (not even Gold or Platinum members):
Use “TYPO3” in your company name, product name, or domain
Examples: TYPO3Experts.com, TYPO3 Cloud Hosting, TYPO3 Toolkit
Use “TYPO3” in your social media handles or page titles
Examples: @TYPO3HostingNL, TYPO3 Services Berlin, TYPO3 Plugin Studio
Use “TYPO3” in ways that discredit the CMS or spread misleading information
Examples: Ads or articles like “TYPO3 is broken — switch to X”, or “Don’t use TYPO3”
If you’ve done any of the above unintentionally, no worries — just adjust and move forward. We’re here to help clarify what’s OK.
What’s reserved for Gold & Platinum members and TYPO3 partners
To support our ecosystem’s sustainability, some rights are only available to TYPO3 Association members at the Gold level or higher or TYPO3 Company Partners. Those may:
✔ Use the TYPO3 logo (shield icon) in printed marketing materials
✔ Run paid ads mentioning TYPO3 (e.g. Google Ads, Facebook campaigns)
If you’re not a Gold+ member and want these rights: Join or upgrade your membership
Why this matters
The TYPO3 name is a trademark. That means we all share the responsibility of keeping it trusted, consistent, and respected — so it continues to grow in value for clients, users, and contributors worldwide. We’ve updated our trademark usage guidelines to make them easy to understand. Please review them if you’re a service provider, agency, or active community member.
Questions? Not sure about something?
If you’re unsure whether your current use of the TYPO3 name or logo is allowed, or if you’ve seen something questionable out there, reach out.
Contact: trademark@typo3.org
Guidelines: https://typo3.org/project/brand/trademarks
Ansprechpartner
Zuständigkeitsbereich: TYPO3 Comms Team
Über TYPO3 GmbH:
TYPO3 CMS
TYPO3 is an open-source enterprise content management system (CMS). You can download and find more information about TYPO3 at typo3.org.
TYPO3 Association
The TYPO3 Association is a Swiss not-for-profit association founded by members of the TYPO3 Community in November 2004 that provides software to the public free of charge. Headquartered in Baar ZG, Switzerland, the TYPO3 Association is non-partisan and denominationally neutral. The association has approximately 1,000 members and coordinates and funds the long-term development of TYPO3 CMS. It is the owner of the TYPO3 trademark. Find more information at typo3.org/project/association.
TYPO3 GmbH
TYPO3 GmbH is a service company established by the TYPO3 Association to provide support services and to take on the development of the TYPO3 CMS software. More about the TYPO3 Company can be found at typo3.com/typo3-gmbh.
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