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Ascent Technology legal notice

Updated 12 November 2009

Terms of use for Ascent Technology Web sites

This legal notice contains the terms of a legal agreement between you and Ascent Technology. By accessing, viewing, browsing, and/or using Ascent Technology's web sites, such as ascent.com, ascentworkzone.com, smartairline.com, smartairport.com, and other web sites operated by Ascent Technology (”Web sites"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the export and re-export control laws and regulations of the United States of America. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Ascent Technology Web sites.

The Ascent Technology Web sites contain proprietary notices, trademark information, and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed.

The information in the Ascent Technology Web sites may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors.

Ascent Technology may change, update, or remove information contained in the Ascent Technology Web sites without notice. Ascent Technology may make changes to or improvements in the materials contained in the Web sites and in the products and/or services described in the Web sites at any time without notice.

Ascent Technology assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information provided in the Web sites. You use such information at your own risk.

Ascent Technology provides no assurances that any problems may be resolved by using any information Ascent Technology provides in the Web sites. By furnishing information in the Web sites, Ascent Technology does not grant any licenses to any copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights.

Ascent Technology does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through the Ascent Technology Web sites. Any information or material sent to Ascent Technology through the Web sites will be deemed not to be confidential or proprietary unless covered under separate written agreement. By sending Ascent Technology any information or material through the Web sites, you grant Ascent Technology an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit, and distribute the information or material. You also agree that Ascent Technology is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques you send to Ascent Technology for any purpose.

Information in the Web sites may contain references or cross-references to Ascent Technology products, services, or materials that are not announced or not available in your country. Such references do not imply that Ascent Technology intends to announce or make available such products, services, or materials in your country.

Ascent Technology's obligations with respect to its products, services, and other materials are governed solely by written agreements under which those products, services, and other materials are provided. If you obtain a product or service or other material from the Ascent Technology Web sites that is provided without an agreement, that product or service or other material is provided "as-is", with no warranties whatsoever, express or implied, and your use of that product, service, or other material is at your own risk.

The Ascent Technology Web sites may contain links to third-party web sites. Ascent makes no representations whatsoever about any third-party web site you may access through the Ascent Technology Web sites. Ascent Technology provides links solely as a convenience to you. The inclusion of a link to a third-party web site does not mean that Ascent Technology endorses such third-party web site or accepts any responsibility for the content of such third-party web site. It is your responsibility to take adequate precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature.

IN NO EVENT WILL ASCENT TECHNOLOGY BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER FOR ANY USE OF THE ASCENT TECHNOLOGY WEB SITES, OR OF ANY LINKED OR HYPERLINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION-HANDLING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ASCENT IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

ASCENT TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED AT THE ASCENT WEB SITES "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSLY STATED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. AS TO MATERIALS THAT ARE PUBLISHED ON THE ASCENT TECHNOLOGY WEB SITES, ASCENT TECHNOLOGY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE CONTENTS OF SUCH MATERIALS ARE FREE FROM ERROR OR SUITABLE FOR ANY PURPOSE; NOR THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH MATERIALS WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD-PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, OR OTHER RIGHTS.

Ascent Technology may at any time revise these terms of use by updating the Web sites. By using the Ascent Technology Web sites, you agree to be bound by such revisions and should visit this web page periodically to stay informed about the then-current terms to which you are bound.

Copyright information

Copyright © 1996-2010 by Ascent Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution prohibited.

The Ascent Technology Web sites may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information which should be observed.

Trademark information

Trademarks owned by Ascent Technology

This is a listing of United States trademarks owned by Ascent Technology, along with Ascent Technology's preferred descriptor to be used with each trademark. Trademarks followed by ® are registered by Ascent Technology, Inc., in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; all others are trademarks of Ascent Technology in the United States. This is not a complete list of all trademarks owned by Ascent Technology. Failure of a trademark to appear on this page does not mean that Ascent Technology does not use the trademark, nor does it mean that the product is not actively marketed.

TrademarkRegistration numberPreferred descriptor
ARIS® 1,643,443 resource information system
ARIS/AR® 1,648,725 aircraft-routing system
ARIS/AR Display Board™ aircraft router
ARIS/AR Turn Generator™ aircraft router
ARIS/AV® 2,036,942 aerial-view display
ARIS/Base® 2,247,362 database
ARIS/BB® 2,331,978baggage-belt allocator
ARIS/BX™ baggage-connection display
ARIS/CA™ capacity analyzer
ARIS/CI® 2,262,326 check-in counter allocator
ARIS/Connectivity Kit® 2,050,518 connectivity standard
ARIS/CX® 2,036,945crew-connection analyzer
ARIS/DBM® 2,252,889 database monitor
ARIS/DBU®2,036,944database back-up tool
ARIS/FLE®2,706,172flight-leg editor
ARIS/Forms™configuration panels
ARIS/FR®1,647,726flight-readiness display
ARIS/FW®1,755,062flight watcher
ARIS/GateView®2,096,614real-time display
ARIS/GM®1,664,791gate manager
ARIS/IQ®2,430,365queue manager
ARIS/LegGen®2,703,740flight-leg generator
ARIS/MU®2,036,943multi-user mediator
ARIS/PA®2,164,373personnel allocator
ARIS/PX®2,044,223passenger-connection analyzer
ARIS/Reports™data analyzer
ARIS/SA® 2,335,235 slot allocator
ARIS/SB® 2,753,811 schedule builder
ARIS/SCR™ schedule-clearance request editor
ARIS/SDS™ schedule-delivery service
ARIS/SE® 2,852,089 scenario editor
ARIS/SmartBase® 3,150,468 database
ARIS/SmartBus® 2,955,088 communication middleware
ARIS/SP® 2,038,537stand planner
ARIS/Tow Panel® 2,052,257display
ARIS/WorkModel®2,929,847 workload generator
ARIS/WorkNet®2,929,856 bid and trade manager
ARIS/WorkOptimize® 2,929,848work-period generator
ARIS/WorkPlan®2,929,849work-schedule generator
ARIS/WorkRelay®2,929,851time and task monitor
ARIS/WorkTime® 3,122,574 workday manager
Ascent Technology, Inc.® (stylized) 2,827,059logo
Ascent WorkZone®3,560,423; 3,560,457 workforce-management system
Ascent WorkZone® (stylized)2,957,350 logo
From Touchdown to Takeoff® 2,437,140; 2,615,800service
GateKeeper® 1,490,929gate manager
Location editor™tool
Reference editor™tool
Resource editor™tool
Right-Now View® 1,730,128; 2,709,224service
Rule editor™tool
SmartAirline® 2,730,672product line
SmartAirline Capacity Analyzer™product suite for capacity planning
SmartAirline Capacity Analyzer® (stylized)2,959,858 logo
SmartAirline Information Manager™product suite for business-knowledge management
SmartAirline Information Manager® (stylized)2,951,754 logo
SmartAirline Operations™solution
SmartAirline Operations Center™solution
SmartAirline Operations Manager™product suite for day-of-operation resource management
SmartAirline Operations Manager® (stylized)2,963,410 logo
SmartAirline Personnel Allocator™solution
SmartAirline WorkZone®3,024,470 workforce manager
SmartAirline WorkZone® (stylized)2,957,350 logo
SmartAirport® 2,341,748product line
Smartairport.com® 2,640,389web site
SmartAirport Capacity Analyzer®2,759,546product suite for capacity planning
SmartAirport Capacity Analyzer® (stylized)2,959,858 logo
SmartAirport Information Manager® 2,693,192 product suite for business-knowledge management
SmartAirport Information Manager®(stylized)2,951,754 logo
SmartAirport Operations® 2,782,285solution
SmartAirport Operations Center® 2,646,564 solution
SmartAirport Operations Manager® 2,664,258product suite for day-of-operation resource management
SmartAirport Operations Manager® (stylized)2,963,410 logo
SmartAirport Personnel Allocator® 2,664,256solution
SmartAirport Schedule Builder® 2,664,259solution
SmartAirport WorkZone® 3,024,469 workforce manager
SmartAirport WorkZone® (stylized)2,957,350 logo
Template worker editor™tool
User editor™tool
Work schedule editor™tool
Worker editor™tool

Ascent Technology's trademarks and brands are Ascent's intellectual property. Ascent Technology takes great care in the development and protection of its trademarks and reserves all rights of ownership of its trademarks. Trademarks must be used properly.

"Fair Use" of trademarks allows third parties to make textual reference to Ascent Technology product names. It is necessary that such use be truthful, not disparaging to Ascent Technology, and does not mislead the public. You must be clear and accurate as to the nature of the relationship between Ascent Technology and your company, products, or services.

Always use a trademark as an adjective, accompanied by an appropriate noun. Do not use a trademark as a noun. Do not make a trademark plural; do not make a trademark possessive; and do not abbreviate a trademark.

Always use the proper spelling of a trademark and the proper trademark symbol.

Always use trademarks and brand names in the ways they were intended to be used.

Trademarks owned by other parties

Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks, or service marks owned by other parties. These names include:

  • IBM® is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both
  • The IBM logo, which is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, and the IBM Business Partner emblem, which is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, are used together under license.
  • Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc, in the United States, other countries, or both
  • Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks and Windows Server™, Windows 2003™, and Windows 2008™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both
  • Oracle® and Oracle Financials® are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation
  • LINUX® is a registered trademark of Linux Mark Institute
  • UNIX® is a registered trademark of The Open Group.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

How to obtain additional information

If you require additional information contact:


Karen A. Prendergast
President
Ascent Technology, Inc.
Building 200, Fourth Floor, Suite B2402
One Kendall Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-1589
United States of America
Telephone: +1.617.395.4800
Fax: +1.617.395.4700