WHAT ARE THE RESTRICTIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE “UCLA” NAME?
The name the “University of California,” and variations on the name such as UCLA, are the property of the State of California. Permission of The Regents of the University of California is required to use the University’s name (including campus names) for commercial or non-commercial purposes. According to Section 92000 of the California Education Code: “(a) The name of the ‘University of California’ is the property of the state. No person shall, without the permission of the Regents of the University of California, use this name or any abbreviation of it or any name of which these words are a part, in any of the following ways: (1) To designate any business, social, political, religious, or other organization, including but not limited to, any corporation, firm, partnership, associate, group, activity, or enterprise. (2) To imply, indicate or otherwise suggest that any such organization, or any product or service of such organization is connected or affiliated with, or is endorsed, fav
