Logo Trademark
Terms and conditions for using
the Toastmasters International logo
Toastmasters International’s principal asset is the distinction between itself and other communication and training programs. This distinction is maintained through copyrights and the trademark protection of our name and logo.
To preserve our organization’s copyright and trademarks, please be aware of the following:
- Toastmasters’ manuals, programs, and other materials are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without advance written permission from WHQ. Items currently posted on the TI Web site, www.toastmasters.org, such as promotional brochures and forms, may be reproduced without written permission and may be posted on club and district Web sites. However, any other items, such as the Communication and Leadership Program manual or speech contest judges guide and ballots, and other contest forms and materials may not be photocopied or posted on Web sites, nor may they be reprinted or excerpted in newsletters or handouts.
- The names “Toastmasters” and “Toastmasters International” as well as the logo are trademarks and cannot be printed, engraved or placed on any other items (e.g. badges, trophies, plaques, certificates, coffee mugs clothing, etc.) without written approval from WHQ. Any such use is a violation of trademark law and TI policy. For example, Club 9999 may not purchase trophies from a local shop and have “Toastmasters International” engraved on them. Similarly, a logo removed from a name badge purchased from WHQ cannot be placed on a trophy or other item purchased locally as this use of the emblem is not licensed. Permission to use our trademarks has not been granted to any outside vendors, so please notify WHQ of any unauthorized uses.
To keep its trademark protection in effect, TI must maintain direct control over the products bearing its trademarks. Permission is sometimes granted for use of the TI name or emblem for special club or district occasions. However, this permission is granted on a one-time basis and must be secured in writing in advance from WHQ.
To request authorization for logo use, send an e-mail to trademarks@toastmasters.org.
More detailed information regarding our copyright can be found in Section VI A 18 of Toastmasters International's Policies and Procedures.