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<strong>GE</strong> products, both those manufactured in the<br />

U.S.A. and those manufactured outside the U.S.A.<br />

by licensed affiliates, are sold in markets throughout<br />

the world under primary and secondary<br />

marks registered worldwide in the name of<br />

General Electric Company.<br />

<strong>GE</strong> trademarks may be used in all countries outside<br />

the U.S.A., subject to local restrictions, by<br />

• <strong>GE</strong> components<br />

• <strong>GE</strong> affiliates licensed to use the marks<br />

(Use by affiliates is generally the same as use by<br />

<strong>GE</strong> components, except as detailed on page 05.)<br />

Normally, primary and secondary <strong>GE</strong> trademarks<br />

should not be translated into other languages.<br />

Similarly, the trade names“<strong>GE</strong>,” “General Electric,”<br />

and “General Electric Company” should remain<br />

in English whenever possible.<br />

Note: As an exception to this rule, the <strong>GE</strong> slogan<br />

is translated. To ensure consistent and correct<br />

translation of “We bring good things to life.”,<br />

<strong>GE</strong> Corporate Marketing <strong>Communication</strong>s<br />

maintains a list of translations that have been<br />

approved by local communicators and national<br />

executives for proper back translation to English,<br />

available from the <strong>GE</strong> internal website.<br />

Before using any new translation of the <strong>GE</strong> slogan,<br />

send it and its back translation to <strong>GE</strong> Corporate<br />

Marketing <strong>Communication</strong>s for approval.<br />

Trade Names & Trademarks<br />

outside the U.S.A.<br />

Standard Trademark Protection Notice<br />

Since trademark laws vary from country<br />

to country, use one of the following forms<br />

of notice, particularly in printed matter,<br />

in all countries outside the U.S.A.:<br />

• Form 1<br />

Follow a <strong>GE</strong> trademark with an asterisk<br />

referring to one of these statements in the<br />

official language of the country:<br />

*Trademark Proprietor General Electric Company<br />

*Trademark of General Electric Company<br />

Licensees may use this statement:<br />

*General Electric Company trademarks are used<br />

under license by [Licensee’s Name, Address].<br />

• Form 2<br />

Use this statement without an asterisk:<br />

<strong>GE</strong> Identity Program 121, Primary Trademarks & Service Marks <strong>GE</strong> Identity Website: www.ge.com/identity<br />

g<br />

and We bring good things to life.<br />

Trademarks of General Electric Company<br />

121.06<br />

Licensees may use this statement:<br />

g and We bring good things to life. are trademarks<br />

of General Electric Company and are used under<br />

license by [Licensee’s Name, Address].

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