Trademark and notice policy

Introduction

This Trademark Notice and Policy (the "Policy") is issued by Global Poker Tours Limited ("GPTL"), the owner and operator of the series of poker events known as the Russian Poker Series (the "Series").

The Policy sets out the complete terms and conditions under which third parties may use the Terms and the Marks (as such terms are defined below) which have been developed and used by RUSSIAN POKER SERIES in relation to the Series.

Purpose

The purpose of the Policy is to protect the commercial value of the Terms and Marks, to prevent the unauthorised use of the Terms and the Marks and to avoid confusion on the part of individuals in respect of the association (or lack thereof) between RUSSIAN POKER SERIES and/or the Series and any other poker event, tournament, organization or Internet site.

Definitions

For the purpose of the Policy, the word "Terms" shall mean each of the following:
Russian Poker Series
Russian Poker Series Season 2
PokerStars Russian Poker Series

or any other phrase confusingly similar to the foregoing.

For the purpose of the Policy the word "Marks" shall mean all of the components of the following:

The Terms and Marks are protected by laws of intellectual property such as trademark law, unfair competition and passing off.

Use of the Terms and the Marks

You are permitted and encouraged to use the Terms and/or the Marks for editorial use, such as reporting Tour-related events in news coverage.

You are permitted to use the Terms and/or Marks in association with online poker tournaments (satellite tournaments) solely where the prizes for such tournaments include buy-ins (entrance) for Series events.

You are not permitted to use the Terms and/or Marks in association with online or offline advertising or promotion of poker, gaming, betting or lottery products or services.

You are not permitted to use the Terms and/or Marks in any manner which would reasonably be understood to suggest any type of association or sponsorship between Russian Poker Series and/or the Tour on the one hand and any third party trademarks, businesses, goods or services on the other hand.

You are not permitted to use the Terms and/or the Marks for any other purpose unless explicitly provided for herein.

Modification

Russian Poker Series reserves the right to modify the Policy from time to time.

Warning

Russian Poker Series shall not tolerate the breach of the Policy by any unauthorised party and it shall spare no effort to use available legal remedies in order to protect its rights in the Terms and the Marks.

Contact

If you have any questions or comments about the Policy please contact us at dariak@pokerstars.net