Is there any formal guideline for using OpenOffice.org trademark(s).
I see mentions about the trademark here and there, e.g. use
the logo with (R) once, but never see a detail guideline.

I have a consulting company that help corporate migrate to OOo.
So I have some (promotional/marketing) materials that include
the "OpenOffice.org" trademarks. In the promotional materials,
like posters and brochures, I always mention the trademarks
owner. But it's not always possible to do that, e.g. t-shirts.

And if I'd like to make T-Shirts or premiums with OOo logo
to give as rewards for users contest, do I have to ask for
permission? case by case?  If I'd like to put the logo on my
name cards which is purely commercial use of the logo,
can I do so?

Mozilla has a strict, detailed guideline for its logos which is quite
restrictive. For Ubuntu, if you're in Canonical's affiliate programs,
you're free to use the Ubuntu logos for commercial purpose.
It is the best if we have some kind of affiliate programs like
Canonical. It's not like being listed in the consultant page, which
is more like Ubuntu's Marketplace. It's like having some business
relationship with the OpenOffice.org project, or Sun Microsystems.

I guess what lack is the certification (which is in progress).
But it may be possible to have the affiliate program w/o
the certification program. Only you have to say that you
do the business that help spread OOo. And you do help
some customers/prospects to use it.

Possible?

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