The University of South Carolina owns many federally registered trademarks.  Among them are the university's logo and logotype, the Gamecock logo, the Block C with Gamecock logo and the Cocky logo. Use of registered trademarks without the express permission of the University of South Carolina is a violation of federal and state law. Any business or individual who produces
commercial items for public view or consumption must be officially licensed. For licensing information, call the Trademark and Licensing Office at 803-777-7313.

This guide is meant to answer some of the questions surrounding certain copyright issues at the University of South Carolina, especially those issues related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 and its affects on the University's community. It is to be used as a guide only, and does not constitute legal advice, nor should it be construed as a contract with the University.

For more information on the responsibilities of network and computer users at USC, consult "Student Guidelines for Responsible Computing."  Members of the USC community are expected to obey all federal, state, and local laws, as well as University policies and procedures. The above referenced guidelines apply to anyone whether using University-owned computers or are using personally-owned computers on the University's network while associated with the University. For explicit policies related to computing and user conduct, which affect all users, whether student, faculty, or staff, refer to the Computing Policies web page.