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Government AI "Genai" Trademark and Brand Guidelines

ガバメント AI 源内 商標およびブランドガイドライン

Guidelines Institutional policyEastern Asia · JPadopted

This document sets out the trademark and brand guidelines for "Government AI GENAI," a generative AI usage environment operated by Japan's Digital Agency. It establishes rules on how the name, official logo, and other brand elements can be used across different user categories (such as government ministries, local governments, corporate businesses, and individuals) and usage types (internal use, product provision, and managed services). The guidelines separate copyright terms from trademark permissions to ensure that while code and documents can be freely used under their respective licenses, the brand identity remains protected against misrepresentation or false endorsement.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Digital AgencyGovernment · JP
Lead issuer
Legal forceSoft law
Under whose authorityInstitutional policy
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentGeneral publicState or provincial governmentCompaniesAI developers and providersAI deployers and usersResearchers and academics

This document is for government ministries, local authorities, corporate vendors, developers, and researchers intending to use, modify, or integrate the Government AI GENAI environment.

Sectors
Public administration · government AI operational environment and public sector digital servicesTelecommunications and digital services · generative AI software and cloud services

What the document contains

What's covered

The document addresses brand and trademark usage rules, user categorization, modification levels (setting changes vs. derivations), distribution methods (internal use, product provision, and managed services), required standard notices, and inquiry procedures for the Government AI GENAI environment.

What's missing

It does not define the underlying technical specifications, security architectures, or algorithmic parameters of the GENAI software itself, nor does it establish legal penalties outside of Digital Agency requests for modification, guidance, or potential legal recourse.

Key takeaways
  • Copyright permissions for the "Government AI GENAI" code and documents do not include licenses to use its brand elements and trademarks.
  • Descriptive references to the use of GENAI open-source components do not require prior authorization, provided they do not imply government endorsement.
  • Substantial modifications or derivative works must be given unique names and cannot incorporate "Government AI GENAI" in their primary product name.
  • Users are categorized into five groups (ministries, local governments, corporate businesses, individuals/voluntary groups, and third parties) with distinct rules for brand display.
  • Mandatory disclaimer notices must be included in derivative works, embedded products, and commercial service offerings to prevent user confusion.
Principles it states
Transparency and predictability in licensing and brand usagePrevention of misrepresentation, impersonation, or unauthorized association with the Digital AgencyClear separation of copyright permissions and trademark elementsTailored usage scope based on the user's organizational capacity and impact
Outline
· 第 1 部 基本方針
  - 1. 目的
  - 2. 適用範囲
  - 3. 用語の定義
  - 4. 基本原則
· 第 2 部 ガバメント AI 源内に適用するガイドライン
  - 5. 利用者の区分
  - 6. 改変の度合い・提供の手法・表示様態
  - 7. 利用者ごとのブランド要素表示の取扱い
  - 8. 標準表記
  - 9. 問い合わせ・トラブル対応
  - 10. 所管及び責任体制
  - 11. 改定
· 第 3 部 付録
  - 付録 A. LICENSE / NOTICE / README 記載例
  - 付録 B. 区分判定フローチャート
  - 付録 C. FAQ
Issued1 July 2026
Length1,184 words
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Fairness

0/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

0/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

0/5

Protection of personal data and private life

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

4/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

本ガイドラインは、次の目的を達成するために定めています。 • 「ガバメント AI 源内」の利用許諾の透明性と予見可能性を高め

第 1 部 基本方針 1. 目的

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

0/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence brand_guidelines open_source public_administration trademark_policy