III. The University Name and Other University Trademarks

The title "University of California" is protected by California Education Code 92000, which states that:

1. The name "University of California" is the property of the state. No person shall, without the permission of the Regents of the University of California, use this name, or any abbreviation of it or any name of which these words are a part, in any of the following ways:
   
   
   1. To designate any business, social, political, religious, or other organization, including, but not limited to, any corporation, firm, partnership, association, group, activity, or enterprise.
      
      
   2. To imply, indicate or otherwise suggest that any such organization, or any product or service of such organization is connected or affiliated with, or is endorsed, favored, or supported by, or is opposed by the University of California.
      
      
   3. To display, advertise, or announce this name publicly at, or in connection with, any meeting, assembly, or demonstration, or any propaganda, advertising, or promotional activity of any kind which has for its purpose or any part of its purpose the support, endorsement, advancement, opposition, or defeat of any strike, lockout, or boycott or of any political, religious, sociological, or economic movement, activity, or program.
      
      
2. Nothing in this section shall interfere with or restrict the right of any person to make a true and accurate statement of his or her present or former relationship or connection with, his or her employment by, or his or her enrollment in, the University of California in the course of stating his or her experience or qualifications for any academic, governmental, business, or professional credit or enrollment, or in connection with any academic, governmental, professional, or other employment whatsoever.
   
   
3. Every person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

University of California web site addresses (domains) are registered with the organization Educause. The University Seal is a registered trademark. Individual University of California campuses maintain additional trademarks, such as mascots or stylized designs of campus buildings, or word marks (registered graphics that include the names of important entities, such as the campus name or "nicknames").

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