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1. Background to the Trademarks held by Talurit AB and the Talurit Group

The trademarks of Talurit AB represent the quality, innovation and excellence of Talurit AB’s products. They serve to distinguish those products that are officially endorsed by Talurit AB, from those that come from other entities. Talurit AB registered Talurit® as a trademark as early as 1948, since then it has evolved into a very well-known and reputable trademark within the whole mechanical splicing industry. Talurit AB is the registered holder of the trademark Talurit® in more than 80 countries worldwide. As a result of our high quality products our trademarks have a significant economic value and represent an effective sales tool.

2. Our Trademark Policy

The following guidelines have been developed as a resource for all authorized parties using Talurit AB´s trademarks or logos. The guidelines have been designed to give you clear instructions for the use of Talurit AB´s trademarks. The guidelines represent the authorized legal policy document for using or referring to Talurit AB´s trademarks and should be followed closely. They will help you use the Talurit AB´s trademarks correctly and consistently, thus ensuring your compliance with Talurit AB´s requirements. Our trademarks are a primary business asset and simultaneously function as competitive advantage vis-à-vis products of our competitors. Because of this all Talurit AB´s trademarks should be treated with care and respect. Their use must therefore be uniform and consistent over time and across different national borders. This means that anyone who come into contact with our products must be briefed about these trademark guidelines and the necessity and reasons behind the same. In order to preserve trademark rights, all trademarks must be used consistently with these guidelines. Failure to do so can result in loss of trademark rights. The consistent use over time will allow the value of the brand to increase, and will allow our customers to benefit from that experience. Use of our trademarks require approval from Talurit Group in writing and that the products concerned are original and purchased from Talurit Group.

3. Handling requirements regarding the use of the trademarks belonging to Talurit AB

The trademarks belonging to Talurit AB must be used in the following ways: Talurit®, TALURIT or Talurit(*) Gerro®, GERRO or Gerro(*) Ultragrip™, ULTRAGRIP or Ultragrip(*) Konit™, KONIT or Konit(*).

If the trademark is written in capital letters or a first capital letter without the ®-sign or ™-sign it must be followed by the statement: “TALURIT/GERRO/ULTRAGRIP/KONIT is a registered trademark of Talurit AB”. This text could preferably be placed on all paper stationery or down below of the document used. Alternatively you can place a note on the website for instance like:
TALURIT is a registered trademark owned by Talurit AB, Sweden.

4. The use of Talurit AB’s trademarks as adjectives followed by appropriate nouns;

Talurit® may be connected with any of the following generic nouns; Talurit®clamps, Talurit®sleeves, Talurit®ferrules, Talurit®products, or Talurit®machines. Avoid; – An initial case letter of the noun as preceded by the trademark. – The trademark and generic noun must never be interconnected, such as, Taluritclamps or Gerrosleeves. – Referring Talurit AB’s trademarks to as “of Talurit brand” or, “of Gerro type”. Lastly, the product must never be referred to as “the talurit” or “the gerro”. Correct: – The first letter of the generic noun should always have a capital letter i.e. Talurit® clamps or Gerro® machines.

Gerro™, Ultragrip™ and Konit™ trademarks may be connected with any of the following generic words; Gerro™/Ultragrip™/Konit™ clamps or Gerro™/Ultragrip™/Konit™ ferrules. Avoid an initial case letter of the noun as preceded by the trademark. – the trademark and generic noun must never be interconnected, such as, Ultragripclamps or Konitferrules. – Referring Talurit AB’s trademarks to as “of ultragrip type or, “of Konit type”. Lastly the product must never be referred to as “the Ultragrip” or “the Konit”. Correct: – The first letter of the generic noun should always be in a small letter, i.e. Gerro™, Ultragrip™ clamps or Konit™ ferrules.

Talurit AB´s trademarks in sentences; Nouns: Avoid: “The Talurit´s performance is incredible!” Correct: “The Talurit® ferrules performance is incredible.” Plural: Avoid: “Corporate demand for Talurits is surging.” Correct: “Corporate demand for the Talurit® ferrules is surging.” Verb: Avoid: “Talurit all your wires!” or “We manufacture talurites!” Correct: “Set up your entire shop using Talurit® machines!” or “We manufacture ferrules under the Talurit trademark”.

5. Conclusions;

· Always use the initial or all the letters in the trademark in capital letter(s).
· Always use the ® and ™-sign after the trademark as to tell everyone that the word is considered as a trademark by Talurit AB.

Write a note! Talurit® is a registered trademark owned by Talurit AB, Sweden.

· Be reminded of that you may use the generic word after the trademark protected word,
i.e. “Talurit® ferrules”.

6. Talurit AB has in general the following registered trademarks in most countries:

Talurit®
T-Loc™
Talulock™
Gerro®
Ultragrip™
Konit™
Intal™
Hexloc™
Xona
Slimline™
Syncrimp™

7. Further questions or assistance: If you do not find the answer to your questions in these guidelines, please do not hesitate to contact us. Likewise, should you have any questions regarding the correct use of any of Talurit AB´s trademarks, do not hesitate to contact us using our info e-mail address for assistance (info@talurit.se).

8. Items protected by copyright.

Please be aware that Talurit AB’s (including its associated companies and partners) marketing materials and photos etc (for example photos, brochures, manuals, and drawings – this applies also to digital/electronic versions of the aforesaid items) often is protected by copyright (this could be the case even if the copyright symbol © is not always present). Such items/material often might need to consent of the copyright holder before being used in any other way than in Talurit AB’s official marketing material. Examples of material that can be covered by copyright are written texts, photos/pictures, drawings, etc. You are therefore requested to always check the status with Talurit AB before using parts from Talurit AB’s marketing material in any other way than what is already authorized by Talurit AB. Moreover, you are kindly requested to, when applicable, also use the copyright symbol © when using Talurit®.

Failure to follow warnings and instructions may result in serious injury or death. Make sure purchasers and end users of Talurit® products read and understand all warnings, cautions, and instructions.

All Talurit® products are sold with the express understanding that the purchaser is thoroughly familiar with the correct application and safe use of the product. Responsibility for the use and application of the products rests with the user. Any product will fail if it is abused, misapplied, worn out, or improperly maintained. Failure can cause loads to swing or fall out of control, and may result in personal injury or death, as well as property damage. Never exceed the Working Load Limit for the product. The Working Load Limit (WLL) is the maximum load that should ever be applied to the product. WLL ratings are based on usual environmental conditions in wire rope catalogs. When recommended wire rope sizes are shown in catalogs or instructions, Talurit® products are rated for use only with those sizes. Do not exceed the Working Load Limit stated by the rope manufacturer. Extreme environmental conditions of heat, cold, and/or corrosion, or high-risk applications may necessitate a reduction of the WLL.

Avoid shock loads. Avoid jerking, impacting, swinging or handling loads in such a manner that the WLL of the rigging can be exceeded. Avoid irregular loading. No rigging fitting should be loaded principally in bending, torsion, or shear. Avoid these conditions by loading only in the normal, straight-line pull for which the fitting is designed. Avoid side loading. Inspect products regularly. No product will last indefinitely. Corrosion, wear, deformation, gouges, misuse, abuse, alteration, and other conditions will occur and will reduce the Working Load Limit of a product. Perform periodic inspections to determine when to replace a product and avoid a rigging hazard. Inspection frequency depends on users’ specific applications and local conditions. When in doubt, inspect prior to use. If a part is judged defective, destroy the part – do not just discard it! Never permit anyone under a lifted load. Conduct all lifting operations in such a manner that if an equipment failure should occur, no person will be injured. Keep out from under a load and keep out of a load’s line of force. Do not weld or modify fittings. Talurit® swage fittings are designed to be mechanically attached to the wire rope using Talurit® Swage Dies, Swaging machines and Procedures. Do not weld or otherwise modify Talurit® swage fittings. Proper training is important. Riggers should be properly trained in the design and use of rigging assemblies. Follow the Manual and the Swaging instructions. Follow The Talurit® Swage Instruction Manual for proper wire rope selection, die selection and swaging techniques when using Talurit® swage fittings. The manual contains detailed instructions for swaging all Talurit® wire rope fittings with illustrations and captions on how to assemble and swage each type of fitting. Don’t swage without it. Correct rope length. Do not use short lengths of rope between swage fittings as this reduces the strength of the assembly. Performance is adversely affected when there are less than 20 rope diameters or a minimum of 3 feet of free rope between swaged fittings.

If assemblies less than 3 feet must be used, testing should be performed to ensure adequate strength. Swage fitting performance. Talurit® swage fittings are designed to perform satisfactorily when new and when they are applied to the proper size new wire rope using the procedures described in the Talurit® Swaging Instructions Manual. Wear and normal use will reduce the Working Load Limit of any assembly. If you have any doubts about a new or used assembly, appropriate inspection and testing should be conducted to ensure adequate performance. Do not use end stops (Round ferrules) for suspending loads. They are not intended for use in applications where loads are fully suspended overhead except in some log harvesting systems where adequate precautions are taken. Other fittings, such as sleeves and sockets, should be used for overhead work. Use drumline ferrules only in winchline-drum applications. Drumline ferrules are intended only for use in holding the winchline in the winch drum pocket. Drumline ferrules must not be used as choker ferrules or for any other purpose than intended. When using drumline ferrules, at least 3 windings of the winchline must remain on the winch drum to avoid direct strain on the drumline ferrules.

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