Datasheet

CORPORATE STYLE GUIDE
10 | Mellanox Technologies | July 2011
A trademark is a word, phrase, logo, symbol
or design, or a combination of these elements,
used to identify or distinguish the goods and
services of one company or individual from
others.
Using the trademark properly is necessary
in order to demonstrate that a mark is
used in commerce, which is a fundamental
requirement for trademark ownership in the
United States.
TRADEMARKS
FabricIT
MLNX-OS
SwitchX
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS
Mellanox
BridgeX
ConnectX
CORE-Direct
InniBridge
InniHost
InniScale
PhyX
Virtual Protocol Interconnect
Voltaire
Trademarks, Registered Trademarks and Copyrights
Always use the mark as an adjective
It is very important to always use the marks as adjectives and
always with the generic terms which they modify. A trademark
should never be use it as a noun or a verb.
INCORRECT:
ConnectX
®
is the best adapter on the market..
CORRECT USE:
ConnectX
®
adapters are the best on the market.
Avoid plural or possessive forms of the mark
Never use a mark in the plural form or the possessive form.
Never hyphenate trademarks
INCORRECT:
ConnectX
®
-compatible adapters are the best on the market.
CORRECT USE:
“ConnectX
®
compatible adapters are the best on the market.
Appropriate placement of trademarks within text
Generally, the mark must be used with the rst or most prominent
appearance of a trademark in a publication or document, but need
not be used with each subsequent appearance. As a safeguard,
use additional markings rather than fewer within a document.
Trademark Attribution Statement
For publications containing third party trademarks, it is typical
practice to provide a trademark attribution statement in small print
at the end of the specic article. Below is the trademark statement
that should be on all Mellanox marketing collateral.
Mellanox, BridgeX, ConnectX, CORE-Direct, InniBridge, InniHost,
InniScale, PhyX, Virtual Protocol Interconnect and Voltaire are
registered trademarks of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. FabricIT,
MLNX-OS and SwitchX are trademarks of Mellanox Technologies,
Ltd. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Copyright Notice
The notice should always contain:
1. The symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word “Copyright”;
2. The year of rst publication of the work; and
3. The name of the owner of copyright in the work.
EXAMPLE: © 2011 Mellanox Technologies.