Trademark Usage Guidelines

Introduction

Nutanix’s trademarks, service marks, trade dress and logos (collective “Trademarks”) represent some of the most valued assets of Nutanix, Inc. (“Nutanix” or “Company”). The Trademarks, whether registered or unregistered, must be used in accordance with these Trademark Usage Guidelines (“Guidelines”). A list of Trademarks–which may be updated from time to time and without notice–is provided at the conclusion of these Guidelines.

Without permission from Nutanix, third parties should not use the Trademarks in any manner that suggests affiliation or association with Nutanix. If Nutanix grants you permission to use a Mark, you may use the Mark(s) solely in accordance with these Guidelines. Nutanix reserves the right to revise these Guidelines from time to time, without notice.

Applicability of Guidelines

These Guidelines apply to third parties, such as Nutanix licensees, suppliers, consultants, authorized resellers and distributors, and other third parties who are authorized to use one or more Nutanix Trademarks. Note that if you are a licensee of a Nutanix Trademark, the license agreement you signed may contain specific usage guidelines that differ from those contained within these Guidelines, and in such a case, follow those specific guidelines. If you are a licensee, but have been provided no specific guidelines by Nutanix, then follow these Guidelines.

In addition to compliance with these Guidelines, your use of Nutanix Trademarks must comply with applicable laws and under no circumstances are you permitted to use any Trademarks in a manner that may negatively affect Nutanix’s reputation or the reputation of its customers or partners.

Special Guidelines for Nutanix Corporate Logo Trademarks

Nutanix’s corporate logo marks, including our stylized NUTANIX logo and our stylized Indent X logo, may not be used by third parties without express authorization by Nutanix, such as by a written trademark license or some other executed contract with a trademark license grant. Requests for a trademark license may be submitted to trademarks@Nutanix.com. Assuming you receive approval to use a Nutanix Trademark, the Company may provide logo files and any special usage guidelines for your use. Otherwise, you must use the corporate logo marks as provided herein.

Special Guidelines for Domain Names

Nutanix does not grant permission to third parties to register or use a domain name that includes a Nutanix Trademark, e.g., the Nutanix name or a Nutanix product name, except under a written license signed by Nutanix that expressly authorizes use of a Nutanix Trademark in a domain name. Requests for a trademark license may be submitted to trademarks@Nutanix.com.

No Implied License

No license or right is granted by Nutanix by implication, estoppel or otherwise to the Trademarks. If in doubt about whether a particular name, mark or logo is a Nutanix Trademark, or if you have questions about Nutanix’s Trademarks, contact Nutanix’s Legal Department for assistance at trademarks@nutanix.com. Third Party product names or trademarks, including those appearing on Nutanix’s websites, are for identification purposes only and may be the registered or unregistered trademarks of their respective holders. The appearance of any third-party trademarks on the Nutanix website or in its collateral does not necessarily mean Nutanix has any relationship with that third party.

Acknowledgment of Rights

By using any Nutanix Trademarks, you acknowledge Nutanix is the sole owner of the Trademarks and agree not to interfere with Nutanix’s rights in the Trademarks, including challenging Nutanix’s use of the Trademark(s), or Nutanix’s application to register or registration(s) of such Trademark(s). You agree that you will not harm, misuse or bring into disrepute Nutanix or any Nutanix Trademark and that the goodwill arising from your use of any Nutanix Trademark exclusively inures to the benefit of Nutanix without the need for a separate writing or compensation. You may not use any Trademarks in metatags, search fields, hidden text or other web elements or in domain names without Nutanix’s prior written permission.

Referring to Nutanix Products/Services

When referring to Nutanix products or services, use the applicable Trademark and ensure that such references: (i) are truthful, fair, and not misleading; and (ii) comply with these Guidelines. Specifically, ensure that you:

Follow the directives within these Guidelines.
Acknowledge Nutanix’s ownership of the particular Trademark(s), e.g., with a notice such as: “Nutanix, the Nutanix Logo, and the Nutanix product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nutanix, Inc. in the United States and other countries.”
Do not incorporate or combine Nutanix Trademarks into other trademarks, service marks, logos, or company names.
Do not adopt marks or logos or domain names that literally include, imitate, play on, refer to or are confusingly similar to any Nutanix Trademarks.

Proper Use of Nutanix Trademarks

When using a Nutanix Trademark, ensure you:

Except in slogans and taglines, use a Trademark as an adjective.
Do not pluralize a Trademark or make it possessive, e.g., do not add an apostrophe “s” to a Trademark.
Do not combine a Trademark with other words, symbols, or numbers, either as one word or with a hyphen. Do NOT hyphenate a Trademark.
Do not abbreviate or alter a Trademark.
Do not change the color or typeface of a Trademark featuring a design element.
Always use the proper spelling and full number of words, characters, letters, numbers, or other elements of the Trademark.
When inserting a trademark symbol at the end of a Trademark, use the superscript format, but if this is not possible, then use parentheses, (R), (TM) or (SM), as applicable.

Fair Use of Nutanix Trademarks

While in some instances a Nutanix word mark can be used without a license to truthfully convey information about Nutanix’s products or services or compatibility therewith—provided the use does not cause confusion as to source or affiliation—any other use of a Nutanix Trademark requires an appropriate written license agreement signed by Nutanix. Moreover, you may not disparage Nutanix or mislead the public. In addition, be clear and accurate as to the nature of the relationship between Nutanix and your company.

Under no circumstances can you use a Nutanix logo trademark without express written permission or a license.

List of Nutanix Trademarks

The below list of Nutanix Trademarks may be updated from time to time and without notice, including to reflect the registration of Trademarks (note the registration and common law trademark symbols are used to connote that status of the Trademarks as of the date of publication of these Guidelines). The list may not be comprehensive, and the omission of a Nutanix Trademark from the list does not represent any waiver of any intellectual property rights of Nutanix in or to such Trademark.