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The symbol is here. It is an .eps image.
http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/sear...search&text=ul -- Mary Sauer MSFT MVP http://office.microsoft.com/ http://msauer.mvps.org/ news://msnews.microsoft.com "dmmcwethy" wrote in message ... "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote: That is an issue you need to direct at UL, not in a newsgroup for Microsoft Word. We are merely volunteers who do what we can to share what we know about certain software programs. Going to the source is always a better idea if an issue involves a legal matter. -- This was my first time to post a question to a newsgroup. My thanks to all who responded; I hope I didn't step on too many procedural toes. dmmcwethy JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "dmmcwethy" wrote in message ... There's somethng wrong with the logic here but I'm not smart enough to put my finger right on it, BUT: Underwriter's Laboratories does a service to consumers (whether they get paid for it is beside the point) by testing various products to determine whether they are safe to purchase and use. The makers of the products who have done a proper job get to proudly display the logo of a UL in a circle (and, again, whether they pay for the right to do so is immaterial with respect to this discussion) as this signifies that the item is "UL Approved". I don't think it requires a mindreader to state that U.L. wants the public to recognize that logo, become aware of what it signifies, rely upon it, and feel reassured when they see it displayed. I think that I take the position that when one is giving a factual account of the features of a consumer electronics product the typing of that registered trademark is not illegal but in that context is in fact a fair use of it for its intended purpose. From that it logically follows that promulgating information about how to construct the logo on a computer is not only appropriate but something U.L. should be encouraging. But of course I could be wrong.... dmmcwethy "callow newbie" "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote: Excellent suggestion, Jay! -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:45:02 -0800, dmmcwethy wrote: In Word 2003, I need to find the symbol for Underwriter's Laboratories (the letters UL in a circle) to indicate that some electrical components are "UL approved". The Insert/Symbol approach works beautifully for the other symbols I need (the ones for "copyright" and "trademark") but I can't find a font that has the "UL symbol", nor can I type a superscript U and a subscript L in a text box overlaid over a circle and then "group" them. Anyone's help would be appreciated. The symbol is a trademark of Underwriter's Laboratories Inc., so unless you have their permission, using it in print would be illegal. To get their permission, and presumably an electronic copy of the mark, contact them directly at http://www.ul.com/. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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It is also available (in .eps and other formats) at
http://www.ul.com/mark/art.htm, as I posted yesterday. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Mary Sauer" wrote in message ... The symbol is here. It is an .eps image. http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/sear...search&text=ul -- Mary Sauer MSFT MVP http://office.microsoft.com/ http://msauer.mvps.org/ news://msnews.microsoft.com "dmmcwethy" wrote in message ... "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote: That is an issue you need to direct at UL, not in a newsgroup for Microsoft Word. We are merely volunteers who do what we can to share what we know about certain software programs. Going to the source is always a better idea if an issue involves a legal matter. -- This was my first time to post a question to a newsgroup. My thanks to all who responded; I hope I didn't step on too many procedural toes. dmmcwethy JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "dmmcwethy" wrote in message ... There's somethng wrong with the logic here but I'm not smart enough to put my finger right on it, BUT: Underwriter's Laboratories does a service to consumers (whether they get paid for it is beside the point) by testing various products to determine whether they are safe to purchase and use. The makers of the products who have done a proper job get to proudly display the logo of a UL in a circle (and, again, whether they pay for the right to do so is immaterial with respect to this discussion) as this signifies that the item is "UL Approved". I don't think it requires a mindreader to state that U.L. wants the public to recognize that logo, become aware of what it signifies, rely upon it, and feel reassured when they see it displayed. I think that I take the position that when one is giving a factual account of the features of a consumer electronics product the typing of that registered trademark is not illegal but in that context is in fact a fair use of it for its intended purpose. From that it logically follows that promulgating information about how to construct the logo on a computer is not only appropriate but something U.L. should be encouraging. But of course I could be wrong.... dmmcwethy "callow newbie" "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote: Excellent suggestion, Jay! -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:45:02 -0800, dmmcwethy wrote: In Word 2003, I need to find the symbol for Underwriter's Laboratories (the letters UL in a circle) to indicate that some electrical components are "UL approved". The Insert/Symbol approach works beautifully for the other symbols I need (the ones for "copyright" and "trademark") but I can't find a font that has the "UL symbol", nor can I type a superscript U and a subscript L in a text box overlaid over a circle and then "group" them. Anyone's help would be appreciated. The symbol is a trademark of Underwriter's Laboratories Inc., so unless you have their permission, using it in print would be illegal. To get their permission, and presumably an electronic copy of the mark, contact them directly at http://www.ul.com/. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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