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If your local supplier is servicing a single council and located within the local council service area, your local supplier may qualify for a Local Council Product Sourcing Agreement. Please click here to see if this is an option. If your local supplier does not meet the minimum requirements for a Local Council Product Sourcing Agreement, that supplier must submit a license application to BSA Licensing for review and adhere to all terms and conditions set forth by BSA Licensing should a product license be granted. 2. When the OA conclave committee needs a few extra copies of the brochure and go to national copy chain to get them copied, will the chain need to obtain a license to do the printing? Any printing or copying on commercial machine would require authorization to reproduce BSA Trademarks. We're currently working a national agreement to support these types of requests. 3. If a Scoutmaster asked a mom to embroider the scout sign on jackets for his troop, would she need a license? All reproduction of BSA Trademarks, where the product is for sale or potentially resale, would require a license. However, there is a procedure for waiving the royalty requirement when the product or service is donated to the council or unit or used for the commemorative purpose and no fees are charged. Yet, in these cases, we grant a one-time use license and track the use. There is wavier form for the purpose that is available by request through licensing@netbsa.org 4. Do local printers for council publications have to be approved and if so how long will the approval take? For council newsletters, FOS brochures, council informational brochures, annual reports, forms, and other administrative printing, no license or royalty is required for reproduction of BSA Trademarks. 5. Can councils or units only purchase t-shirts and other logo design items from an approved licensee? Yes, assuming that there is BSA mark, word or phrase on the products purchased. 6. How long does it take a council to get their local supplier approved? A minimum of 2 to 4 weeks, but it's generally dependent of the responsiveness of the supplier and the completeness of the application. The average application is currently taking approximately 30 days at this time; however, we have a process in place for working with suppliers who have applied so that they can meet council camp orders and other deadlines. We've been doing this since October 2006. 7. Do units have to go through the same process? The process for licensing belongs to the supplier, not a unit or council. Suppliers to units must be under license. Units must also adhere to the same process when using BSA Trademarks on products. Some councils have already established procedures for units with regard to using BSA Trademarks on products. 8. Can we do anything to speed up the process of a supplier receiving a license for an item? We work with all suppliers once they've submitted the application, to ensure council deadlines are met whenever possible. The speed of the process is determined largely by the completeness of the supplier's application and their responsiveness to information requests. 9. Why can't a supplier who is licensed for one item, be approved for others without a repeat of the application process? Once a supplier is licensed, they can apply to add other products for resale under their current license. They do not have to go through the entire application process to add a product or item. Forms are provided to them for these types of requests. 10. Would a local company, such as a soft drink bottler, need a license to provide signs for the council to use in promoting a council event? Yes, unless local supplier qualifies for a Local Council Product Sourcing Agreement. If the signs are donated, a council waiver form is required. Note that the council waiver provides a one-time use of the marks for these specific purposes, but does not require a royalty. 11. Would a sign company need a license to provide signage for camp free of charge? Yes, unless local supplier qualifies for a Local Council Product Sourcing Agreement. If the signs are donated, a council wavier form is required. Note that the council waiver provides a one-time use of the marks for these specific purposes, but does not require a royalty. 12. What terms would be imposed on a council that is selling leftover camp shirts, patches, etc., if they sold them at a loss or at cost just to get rid of the inventory? If product begin sold is purchased through a licensed supplier, the council has no additional responsibility. If not, the council's distributorship is at risk. 13. Would a local company that is printing school night flyers, FOS flyers, etc. for free need to obtain a license and pay a fee for doing so? Yes, unless local supplier qualifies for a Local Council Product Sourcing Agreement. If the flyers are donated, a council waiver form is required. Note that the council waiver provides a one-time use of the marks for these specific purposes, but does not require a royalty. 14. When a local company president offers to produce School Night incentives at no cost, will he need to obtain a license before he produces them? What if the company is overseas? Yes, unless local supplier qualifies for a Local Council Product Sourcing Agreement. If the incentives donated, a council waiver form is required. Note that the council waiver provides a one-time use of the marks for these specific purposes, but does not require a royalty. If the manufacturer is not the person donating the product (either produced domestically or offshore), then they have to provide paperwork to adhere to BSA's code of conduct for third-party manufacturing. If the manufacturer refuses to comply with the code of conduct or is otherwise suspect, a license may not be granted. 15. The council wants to honor local donors at camp with a bronze plaque. It has one or more BSA symbols on it. Does the foundry need a license to produce it? Yes, unless local supplier qualifies for a Local Council Product Sourcing Agreement. If the plaques are donated, a council waiver form is required. Note that the council waiver provides a one-time use of the marks for the specific purpose, but does not require a royalty. 16. If a council wants to run an advertisement for its distinguished citizen dinner on the local cable channel will the cable network need to obtain a license to air the ad? The company using the marks in advertising (not the media outlet used) must have it approved prior to using. This applies to all advertising and marketing, not just TV. 17. When a local council or OA lodge wants to produce "Where to go Camping" CDs, would the volunteer doing the development or reproduction need a license? The supplier producing the video is required to have a license. 18. How are the royalties determined? Are royalties paid per use or per mark? Royalties assigned are based on a variety of factors, including industry standards for a specific category, overall volume of production, and distribution channels. Royalties are typically calculated and paid on overall net sales for the Licensed Product, not on a specific mark or use; however, this is dependant on the specifics of the situation. For council suppliers (Tier IV licensees), we standardize the royalty rate across the category to level the playing field in the council distribution channel. back to top |
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