Anomalous Response by Microsoft Copilot Regarding Unauthorized Use of Microsoft Logos in Udemy Courses

On the educational course platform Udemy (https://www.udemy.com/), there are courses that display Microsoft Corporation logos. However, Microsoft logos are strictly controlled.•https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarks•https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarksAny information educator working with Microsoft solutions should be expected to know this.The only circumstance under which logo use would be permitted on Udemy is if the course provider has obtained explicit licensing from Microsoft. In other words, logo use is only valid after passing Microsoft's approval process.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-30
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23801015
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Intellectual Property Law
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Anomalous Response by Microsoft Copilot Regarding Unauthorized Use of Microsoft Logos in Udemy Courses

Yoshihiro Sato
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Intellectual Property Law
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Anomalous Response by Microsoft Copilot Regarding Unauthorized Use of Microsoft Logos in Udemy Courses

Yoshihiro Sato
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On the educational course platform Udemy (https://www.udemy.com/), there are courses that display Microsoft Corporation logos. However, Microsoft logos are strictly controlled.•https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarks•https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/legal/intellectualproperty/trademarksAny information educator working with Microsoft solutions should be expected to know this.The only circumstance under which logo use would be permitted on Udemy is if the course provider has obtained explicit licensing from Microsoft. In other words, logo use is only valid after passing Microsoft's approval process.

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