Linux Mark Home

This is the official website of the Linux Mark Institute, exclusive licensor of the Linux trademark on behalf of its owner, Linus Torvalds.

Here, you can learn more about the trademark and LMI's sublicensing program, apply for a sublicense to use the Linux trademark as part of your organization's trademark, review terms of the Linux Sublicense Agreement, and report abuses of the Linux trademark that you've encountered.

What's New

LMI has restructured its sublicensing program. Our new sublicense agreement is:

Free — approved sublicense holders pay no fees
Perpetual — sublicense terminates only in breach of the agreement or when your organization ceases to use its mark
Worldwide — one sublicense covers your use of the mark anywhere in the world