eOffice® Network

Tom Gordon

Founder & CEO

tomg.eoffice.com
Digital Distance Dissolved!

December 1988, before the world's first website blinked into existence, I experienced something unforgettable. I used Telnet from my dorm room to access files in Europe—I was reaching across an ocean, touching machines in offices on another continent. It was a coordinated kaleidoscope of bleeps and blips—the OSI layers and the packet-switched plumbing—my modem screeeeching out the birth of TCP/IP, plopping bits of green on a VT100, 1200 bps, RS‑232 to Port 23 ...and finally, there they were! Files on somebody else's computer—and instantly the STORY OF ONLINE flipped to the next chapter: new rails into an unmapped digital territory!

 

Getting Started

A recession was coming so I decided to start my own computer consulting practice, but I needed a way to project a professional image; I needed a personal office system! Staring at my screen, an idea materialized: professionals hang out their shingle—a sign with their name and profession—and if I could walk into that remote computer like an office down the hall, why not hang out my own shingle... Online!

 

Welcome to eOffice® Network!

... The Original Online Office Service™—a service I started over thirty years ago as a dial-up network that has evolved through the internet age of broadband and the cloud. The mission: To power the independence of remote work, helping you instantly launch your professional presence, be found, and claim your space within your line-of-work, industry, peer group, or community.

 

It's Your Turn!

The "jobless recovery" of 1991 showed how computers could replace office roles, fracturing the unspoken bond of mutual loyalty between company and worker. This created a surge of independent consultants pushed into self-employment. That shift drove me to innovate, helping others work from home, small offices, and the road. Today, we face a similar but eye-blistering societal revolution as AI reorders our occupational foundations. That is why having your own professional space matters more than ever.

 

Control Your Future!

While job security may falter during this adjustment, your name—and your drive to design, promote, support, lead, organize, and build—and your drive to become what’s next— remain untouchable! From flying solopreneur to mastering the small-business hustle, to leading a world-class organization, perhaps serving the public trust, or launching your dream! You’re exactly where you belong—no matter where you are. So go ahead… Own your Office and your Professional Path!

 

Your Office is Ready™ ... and you can hang your digital shingle here!

 

— Tom

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Trademark Guidebook

Last modified: July 1, 2026

EOFFICE® TRADEMARK

PUBLIC NOTICE: Click here to report inappropriate use of an eOffice Trademark

TRADEMARK BASICS

What is a Trademark?

A trademark is a word, name, design, or phrase that identifies a product (or service) and distinguishes it from similar products or services made or offered by competitors.

Why Trademark?

Without trademarks, consumers would not be able to distinguish similar products and services from different manufacturers. One manufacturer may provide a better quality product than the other. An absence of trademarks leads to confusion for consumers, which subsequently leads to lost goodwill for manufacturers and service providers.

Why Protect Trademarks?

Properly used, a trademark can provide its owners a legally protected position, indefinitely. But, if used improperly, a trademark can become diluted or fall into generic use and lose its protected status. The following are now generic words (some of them listed in the English dictionary) because they were not protected by their owners:

  • harmonica
  • yo-yo
  • aspirin
  • zipper
  • escalator

General eOffice Trademark Guidelines

eOffice is our company name and trademark. As a name, it represents our company. As a trademark, it represents the standards of quality and excellence that are associated with our products and services. This page contains detailed information about how to refer to our name and related eOffice trademarks in different scenarios.

OUR CORE TRADEMARKS:

Trademark Ownership Structure: The eOffice® mark and all related eOffice trademarks and domains are owned by eOffice Brands. These marks are licensed to eOffice Development Corporation under a master license, and sub-licensed to eOffice Campus Networks, LLC (operating as eOffice® Network) for use in connection with the Services. All rights are reserved by the respective owners.

Licensed Company Name (Sub-Licensee):eOffice Campus Networks, LLC

Operating as eOffice® Network. Our company name is eOffice Campus Networks, LLC, doing business as eOffice® Network.
Licensed, Registered “House” Trademark:eOffice®

eOffice® is a registered trademark and tradename, listed on the Principal Trademark Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office as U.S. Federal Trademark 2,063,815. The mark is owned by eOffice Brands and is sub-licensed to eOffice Campus Networks, LLC (operating as eOffice® Network) through eOffice Development Corporation for use in connection with the Services.
Licensed “.com” Servicemark:eOffice.comSM

Our servicemark eOffice.comSM is the unique, licensed identifier of our brand name online service. This service is accessible via Internet connectivity, using www.eoffice.com as the Internet address. The mark is owned by eOffice Brands and sub-licensed for use with our Services.
Licensed “House” Logo:eOffice Logo

This logo is a licensed “house” logo. Much like our licensed house trademark (eOffice®), our house logo is used to identify our company and certain products and services that originate from us. The logo is owned by eOffice Brands and sub-licensed for use with our Services.

GUIDELINES

Referring to eOffice Trademarks in Text

Proper reference to eOffice trademarks is important. You may only use eOffice trademarks or product names in text to refer to eOffice® Brand, licensed, products and services provided you follow these guidelines. Your use must not mislead consumers as to any eOffice sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of you, your company, or of your products or services.

Properly Identify eOffice Brand, Licensed Products

When referring to eOffice software, service and products, apply the appropriate trademark symbols in accordance with the list of current eOffice trademarks.

  • eOffice® Network
  • eOffice® Desktop
  • eOffice® Productivity Suite
  • eOffice® Action Suite
  • eOffice® Manager
  • eOffice® Experts!
  • eOffice® Webmail
  • eOffice® WebServer
  • eOffice® Phone
  • eOffice® NetBook

Set eOffice Trademarks Apart from Other Words or Nouns They Modify

The common way to set trademarks apart from other words or nouns is to capitalize the product name and use the appropriate trademark symbol and appropriate descriptor. You may also use underlining, italic type, or bold type for the name. Examples:

Correct: Send it to my eOffice® Network account.
Incorrect: Send it to my eOffice

Use Trademark Notices

Include an attribution of eOffice ownership of the trademark(s) in the credit notice section of your documentation or advertisement. Follow this format:

eOffice®, eOffice® Network, eOffice® Productivity Suite, and all other related eOffice® marks are either registered trademarks or trademarks owned by eOffice Brands. These marks are licensed to eOffice Development Corporation and sub-licensed to eOffice Campus Networks, LLC (operating as eOffice® Network) for use in connection with the Services. All rights are reserved by the respective owners.

Correct Form

eOffice trademarks should never be used in the possessive or plural form. They should be introduced as a proper adjective followed by an appropriate descriptor.

Correct: This presentation was created using eOffice® Productivity Suite.
Incorrect: This presentation was created using eOffice.

Additional Guidelines

  1. Do not use any eOffice trademarks as your product name, service name, or company name.
  2. Do not use product, service, or company names that could be confused with any eOffice trademark.
  3. Do not mimic or copy eOffice product packaging, advertising, or trade dress.
  4. Do not use eOffice trademarks more prominently than your product or service name. You should maintain a visual distinction between your company and product name and any eOffice trademark.
  5. Do not create or use any logos that include an eOffice trademark unless your use is pursuant to a written trademark license from eOffice Brands or its authorized licensees.

Logos

Do not use the eOffice Company logo or any other eOffice logos, symbols, or icons on or in connection with products, packaging, manuals, promotional or advertising materials, or Web sites for any purpose except pursuant to an express written trademark license from eOffice Brands or its authorized licensees.

The eOffice company logo may be used only in limited situations to refer to eOffice Brands and its licensees.

Link Logos

You may place a text link to an eOffice Web page on your site if the text link is not a prominent feature on the site and is not used in a way that could confuse or mislead consumers. You may refer to the eOffice company name or eOffice product and service names in a plain text font and format, provided this use follows the general eOffice trademark guidelines and you include appropriate wording such as “This way to eOffice.com.” Except for the link logos as provided by eOffice, you may not use the eOffice company logo or any other eOffice logo or graphic to link to eOffice.

Web Sites

Do not use any eOffice trademark in the title of your Web site or as a second-level domain name. This restriction does not apply to authorized third-level domain (3LD) licenses granted to eOffice® Network users under the eOffice® Domain License Agreement. For more information about 3LD licenses, please see the “3LD Domain Licenses” section below.

3LD Domain Licenses

eOffice® Network offers its registered users (“Online Office Owners”) a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to use a third-level domain (3LD) ending in “eoffice.com” (for example, yourname.eoffice.com. This license is granted solely to facilitate professional identity and networking within the eOffice® Network Services.

Your use of any 3LD under eoffice.com is governed by the eOffice® Domain License Agreement, which is a separate legal agreement between you and eOffice® Network. Any authorized use of a 3LD must comply with:

Important: Your license to use a 3LD under eoffice.com does not grant you any ownership rights in the eOffice® trademark or the eoffice.com domain. Your rights are those of a licensee only, and all goodwill generated from your use of the 3LD inures to the benefit of eOffice Brands.

Unauthorized use of any eOffice trademark, including any attempt to register a domain name that incorporates an eOffice trademark without authorization, is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate revocation of your 3LD license and termination of your eOffice® Network account.

Company, Product, Service, and Domain Names

Do not use or register any eOffice trademark, including eOffice logos, symbols, icons, or any potentially confusing variation thereof, as part of your company name, trade name, product name, service name, or domain name (except for authorized 3LD licenses under the eOffice® Domain License Agreement. Do not place your company name, trademarks, service marks, or product names next to, or combine them with, an eOffice product name.

Endorsement or Sponsorship

Do not use any eOffice trademark in any manner that expresses or implies eOffice affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, certification, or approval. Do not use any eOffice trademark in such a manner that it appears eOffice is legally associated with your company. You must display your company name more prominently than any eOffice trademark on all materials.

Merchandise Items

Do not manufacture, sell, or give away merchandise items, such as T-shirts or mugs, that bear any eOffice trademark, including logos, except pursuant to an express written trademark license from eOffice Brands or its authorized licensees.

Trade Dress and Advertising Elements

Do not imitate eOffice logos, logotypes, trade dress, or other elements of eOffice product packaging and Web sites in any of your materials, including but not limited to advertising, product packaging, Web sites, and promotional materials.

Slogans and Taglines

Do not use or imitate any eOffice tagline, including but not limited to “The Original Online Office Service™” and “Your Office is Ready™”

Social Media

Do not use any eOffice trademark, including eOffice® or eOffice® Network, as a social media handle, username, or hashtag unless expressly authorized in writing by eOffice Brands or its authorized licensees. If you are authorized to reference eOffice on social media, you must clearly distinguish your content from official eOffice communications and include a disclaimer that you are not affiliated with or endorsed by eOffice® Network.

Reporting Infringement

If you become aware of any unauthorized or inappropriate use of any eOffice trademark, logo, domain, or tagline, please report it immediately using our contact form. All reports will be reviewed and investigated promptly. eOffice Brands and its authorized licensees reserve the right to take appropriate legal action against any unauthorized use of eOffice trademarks.