Trademark Usage Guidelines

US Trademarks (which may also be registered in other countries)

The Force10 Networks™ logo in black background and in white background are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc. (see Guidelines for Logos section below or Force10’s approved reproduction art at: http://www.force10networks.com/company/image_gallery/

Service Marks

• StarSupport^SM
• TurInsure Support Services^SM

Force10’s Trademark Usage Guidelines:

1. Use of the Trademarks in General. 
   1. Force10 welcomes any use of Force10 trademarks or service marks that furthers both Force10’s interests and the interests of each company or other entity that has been granted a license by Force10 to use certain of the trademarks listed above ("Trademark(s)") pursuant to an executed, written agreement between such entity and Force10 ("Licensee(s)"). All use of the Trademarks by Licensees shall inure to the benefit of and be on behalf of Force10, and Licensee's utilization of the Trademarks will not create any right, title or interest in or to such Trademarks in Licensee.
   2. Each Trademark shall be used as listed above (and logos shall be used as further described below). This document also offers some examples of unacceptable usage, so Licensee will know what to avoid.

All proposed usage by Licensee of Force10’s logos and package design must be approved in writing by Force10’s Marketing Department prior to printing.

2. Specific Guidelines.
   1. Correct Trademark Use. Always use the Trademark as a proper adjective followed by a generic name to identify the product (i.e., Correct: The E-Series® family of switch/routers contains innovative design features; Incorrect: The E-Series® contains innovative design features.). The Trademark should be distinguished from the other words in the text by using Italics, bold, a different typeface, color etc.
   2. Unacceptable Trademark Use.
      
      Do not add or modify the Trademark in any way.  Please check with the Force10 Marketing Department if you have any questions regarding positioning or horizontal or vertical scale of Trademarks, use of Trademarks with other marks, adding graphic elements to the Trademark or using the Trademark as anything other than a proper adjective.
      
      Do not use old versions of the Trademark.
      
      Do not use the logos in a sentence.
   3. Name. Force10 Networks on the first usage, Force10 for subsequent usages.
   4. Series. The product should always be referred to as the E-Series, or C-Series etc. Note capital letter before the dash and capital S for Series. There is always a dash. Specific products are referred to as the E1200 or S50V, with no dash. Never use the series name and a specific product name together (e.g. E-Series E1200 should not go together. It is either the E-Series or the E1200.) The product family should be described as the E-Series family of “switch/routers” but never just “switch” or “router.” The S50N full product name is “S50N access switch”, although “access switch” is not required.
   5. Footnote. The following footnotes shall accompany the first or most prominent use by Licensee of the Trademark in each piece of printed matter to identify that Force10 is the source of the product and owner of the Trademark:
      
      For each mark with the "TM" as indicated above: is a trademark of Force10 Networks, Inc., San Jose, California in the United States and other countries.
      
      For each mark with the "®" as indicated above:
      ______ is a registered trademark of Force10 Networks, Inc., San Jose, California in the United States and may be registered in other countries.
      
      For printing datasheets or other collateral materials which include Trademarks and will be used with Licensee’s customers please include the following:
      
      © 2007 (ENTER LICENSEE’s NAME HERE). All rights reserved. Force10 Networks and E-Series are registered trademarks, and Force10, the Force10 logo, Reliable Business Networking, Force10 Reliable Networking, C-Series, P-Series, S-Series, EtherScale, TeraScale, FTOS, SFTOS, StarSupport and Hot Lock are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc. All other company names are trademarks of their respective holders. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Certain features may not yet be generally available. Force10 Networks, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
   6. Clear space. A minimum clear space on all sides of the Trademark is to be kept free of other visual elements. The minimum clear space is equal to 1/2 of the Trademark height.
   7. Staging. Staging involves proper placement, scale, and proportion of the Trademark and how it aligns with typography and other elements. Licensee shall avoid staging the Trademark at the edges of a page. Licensee shall always surround the Trademark by the preferred clear space. Licensee shall not place the Trademark so that it "bleeds" off the edge of materials.
   8. Presentation with Third-Party Trademarks. When printed with a third party's trademark, the Trademark must be of at least equal size as such third party's trademark.
   9. Logos. The logos are unique. Please do not attempt to recreate the logos. Licensee shall reproduce each logo exactly as specified by Force10 in this document and by using approved original reproduction art or digital PostScript, JPEG, JEPG or GIF files available below or from the Force10 Marketing Department at: http://www.force10networks.com/company/image_gallery/

*Note: These Trademarks, and Trademark Usage Guidelines may be revised by Force10 from time to time, to reflect changes in status of the Trademarks or to add or delete marks. Force10 makes no representation or warranty to any person regarding its rights in the Trademarks listed above, and disclaims any implied warranties relating to such Trademarks. For updated and additional information please see the webpage listed above.

Questions

For questions or assistance with the proper usage of these guidelines, or to receive a copy of the Corporate Style Guide, please contact the Force10 Networks marketing department at: Trademarks@force10networks.com