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Use of MSP Intellectual Property

The MSP spheres logo has been replaced by the new MSP swirl logo in line with the 2007 version of the Managing Successful Programmes guide.

Accredited Training and Consulting Organisations

Accredited Training and Consulting Organisations accredited by APMG-International are the only organisations permitted to use the MSP logo in the form of their Accreditation Mark (as shown below).

MSP® is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce
The Swirl logo™ is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce

The MSP Accreditation Mark as shown above is exclusively for use by MSP Accredited Training and Consulting Organisations as a benefit of accreditation, and cannot be licensed for use by any other organisations or individuals.

Licensing of MSP Intellectual Property

The content of the OGC core MSP publications as published by TSO is protected by Crown copyright, and may only be used under licence from OGC.  Similarly the trade marks associated with MSP are owned by OGC and a licence is required to re-use them.

MSP Accredited Training and Consulting Organisations are licensed to use the MSP Accreditation mark and official MSP content in accredited training courses and marketing activities relating directly to their accredited offerings. Accredited organisations wishing to use OGC's intellectual property for any other purpose must apply to APM Group for a Trade Mark (and Copyright) Licence.

Unaccredited organisations and individuals must apply to APM Group for a Trade Mark (and Copyright) Licence if they wish to use the MSP trade mark (word mark) or Crown copyright from official MSP publications.

Find out more about APM Group's Trade Mark (and Copyright) Licensing Scheme.