Offering a Google App Engine service: using the logo?

[stephanos]

Hi,

I'm developing a error tracking service called http://crashnote.com and one of the platforms I want to target is the App Engine. Obviously I want to make this very clear on my landing page, so I thought using the logo is a great way of doing this.

Today I received a response to my request which said "we cannot approve your request". I can understand them, I mean I wouldn't want anyone to use my logo and misguide users.

But I want to be a legit SaaS offering for this App Engine platform, there must be some way to become an official "partner".

I'd be happy to hear advice/suggestions.

Regards,

Stephan

[Brandon Wirtz]

Not a lawyer, not a Google Employee, and I don’t know what your request said…

 

I had no trouble getting permission for

 

“Powered by the Google App Engine™ platform”

 

With the “Jet” logo. Approved.   Though I did so very early.

 

(They make you send actual paper in the mail. I didn’t have to send actual paper for an NDA. They are very serious about logos)

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[Ikai Lan (Google)]

Stephanos,

You'll definitely want to talk to a lawyer. What you are doing is different from what Brandon is doing. It's one thing to say you are powered by App Engine, and I would imagine it's something totally different to imply that you have any deeper relationship with Google (via partnership). I'm not a lawyer, however, so I can't interpret this for you.

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Ikai Lan 
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