NMEA 0183 - Standard for Interfacing Marine Electronic Devices
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A 0183® Standard in licensee’s
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5. Hazardous Activities. Licensee acknowledges that the NMEA 0183® Standard is not designed, intended
or authorized for use in hazardous circumstances or for uses requiring fail-safe performance such as the operation of
nuclear facilities, air traffic or weapons control systems, or where failure could lead to death, personal injury or
environmental damage. Licensee shall not use the NMEA 0183® Standard for such purposes or circumstances.
6. Trademarks.
6.1 Use of the NMEA Marks. l As an NMEA 0183® Approved Application or NMEA 0183® Product, and in
consideration of the rights granted under this Agreement, licensee agrees to use NMEA Marks in connection with
licensee’s marketing, promotion, sale and distribution of NMEA Approved Applications and NMEA 0183®
Products.
6.2 Grant of License. Following acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NMEA hereby
grants to licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable limited license to use the NMEA Marks during the term of this
Agreement solely to identify, market, and sell NMEA 0183® Approved Applications and NMEA 0183® Products.
Products include those which use any portions of the NMEA 0183 Standard, All NMEA 0183 products must
implement ANSI/TIA/EIA 422-B (RS 422), circuitry Licensee is granted no other right, title or license in or to the
NMEA Marks. Licensee may not use the NMEA Marks except in accordance with the license granted herein. All
trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names and any other proprietary designations of NMEA used herein are
trademarks or registered trademarks of NMEA.
6.3. Electrical Interface. As of this Version 4.10 of the NMEA 0183 Standard, the electrical interface for any
product development using this version shall incorporate ANSI/TIA/EIA 422-B (RS 422). Marine Products that use
a serial interface, excluding USB shall incorporate ANSI/TIA/EIA 422-B (RS 422). The use of RS422 began with
Version 2.00 published in 1994.
6.4 Trademark Guidelines and Related Restrictions. Licensee agrees to use and display the NMEA Marks only
in accordance with NMEA’s trademark usage guidelines, as provided by NMEA from time to time. Licensee may
not combine the NMEA Marks with any other marks, names or logos. Without limiting the foregoing, licensee shall
display the NMEA Marks separately from licensee’s own trademarks. Licensee agrees that if a mark, logo or other
designation is used in addition to the NMEA Marks (an “Additional Mark”) on NMEA 0183® Approved
Applications or NMEA 0183® Products, or in any marketing or advertising ma
terials related thereto, licensee will
ensure that each such Additional Mark does not create confusion with the NMEA 0183® Standard.
6.5 Compliance with Quality Standards. Licensee may use the NMEA Marks hereunder so long as licensee
remains in compliance with obligations under this Agreement. Licensee expressly acknowledges and agrees that the
NMEA 0183® Approved Application or NMEA 0183® Products must at all times remain compliant with the
