Git may not be used as a syllable or portmanteau in third-party marks
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- Kind
- Trademark
- Statement
- Git Trademark Policy §2.3: third parties may not use any of the Marks as a syllable in a new word or as part of a portmanteau used as a mark for a product or service, even to describe use of Git code. GitHub and GitLab are exceptions because explicit licensing arrangements predate the policy. (policy undated; as published on 2026-09-27)
- Applies when
- Choosing a product or service name that contains "Git".
- Applies to
- The Git marks: the word mark "Git", the Git logos and the slogan "the stupid content tracker"