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Licensing
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USPS Licensing
Stamps — Everyone uses them. Whether you are sending a birthday card, a letter to a loved one, or a bill payment or an invoice to a client, stamps do more than just pay for the best and most efficient mail delivery service in the world, They can deliver a personal message or feeling from you or your organization. From Breast Cancer Awareness to protecting our nation's natural resources, there is at least one stamp in our archive of more than 2,000 images that speaks to each American.
Trademarks, photographs, logos, and trade dress complete the complement of USPS intellectual property that is available for use in publishing, in advertising, on products, and in many other personal and professional applications. USPS Licensing protects the use and application of all USPS intellectual property.
There are four categories of USPS stamp art and intellectual property use:
Promotional Product/Corporate Gift Program
The Promotional Product/Corporate Gift Program allows for the sale of items back to the USPS and employees. The USPS purchases products from licensees who have permission to make product bearing the USPS logo and other marks.
These items are often used for promotional purposes, to create stamp awareness at First Day of Issue ceremonies, or to be sold to the public at trade shows or community festivals. Postmasters and managers also purchase these products as employee incentives or to honor our employees at times of tribute. Many of the Postal Service's almost 800,000 employees express their enthusiasm for being a part of a world-class organization by wearing apparel, jewelry, hats, and other items bearing USPS marks.
 Find out more about the Promotional Product/Corporate Gift Program
Commercial Licensing Program
Commercial Licensing is defined as the use of USPS intellectual property in the commercial marketplace. This type of licensing does not include products sold in USPS retail lobbies or for any product sold to back to the USPS or USPS employees.
Find out more information about the Commercial Licensing Program
Postal Lobby Product Program
The Postal Lobby Product Program is the vehicle for placing product with USPS marks or stamp images in our more than 38,000 retail lobby locations. This program is open only to licensees who have a proven track record either in Commercial Licensing or in our Promotional Product/Corporate Gift Program.
Find out more information about the Postal Lobby Product Program
Rights and Permissions Program
The office of Rights and Permissions reviews requests for the one-time or limited use of USPS Intellectual Property. Requests generally fall into three categories:
- Non-profit or Personal Use
- Publishing/Advertising Use
- Film and Video Use (Entertainment Use)
Find out more information about the Rights and Permissions Program
View our list of licensees
If you have additional questions or comments, please e-mail USPS Licensing at licensing@usps.com.
Please note: The USPS in its sole discretion may elect not to license its trademarks and images for any particular use or application. |
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