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Many official publications are not protected by copyright, and the content/text may be freely reproduced. That said, if the cover, title page, etc. of the publication contain DoD trademarks, those marks must be removed prior to dissemination.
Intellectual Property Restrictions. Military Department and other DoD component names, insignia, seals, symbols and similar marks may be protected as trademarks or service marks and may not be used in commerce without prior written permission. DoD Component Trademark Licensing Office contacts may be found at https://dod.defense.gov/Resources/Trademarks/.
In general, DoD VI that are works of authorship prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States; however, some of the DoD VI available on this publicly accessible website may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property rights owned by non-DoD parties, regardless of whether the VI is marked with a copyright notice or other indication of non-DoD ownership or interests. Any use of this DoD VI other than as expressly authorized in this notice may subject the user to legal liability, including liability to such non-DoD owners of intellectual property or other protectable legal interests.
Many official publications are not protected by copyright, and the content/text may be freely reproduced. That said, if the cover, title page, etc. of the publication contain DoD trademarks, those marks must be removed prior to dissemination.