Trademark Notices

The following trademarks, service marks, trade names, registered marks, and proprietary designations are the property of their respective owners and are used herein solely for identification, educational reference, and nominative fair use purposes in accordance with the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1115(b)(4), and applicable common law principles of nominative fair use.

Didactic Med is an independent medical education platform operated by Ernesto Frometa. Didactic Med is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, licensed by, or in any way officially connected with any of the trademark holders, professional organizations, certifying bodies, academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, or standards-setting organizations listed below, unless expressly stated otherwise.

All third-party trademarks, service marks, trade names, product names, logos, and brand identifiers referenced on this platform are used exclusively to identify the source of clinical guidelines, scoring systems, classification frameworks, and professional standards for educational purposes. Such use does not imply any affiliation, endorsement, approval, or sponsorship by the respective trademark holders.

The educational tools and content provided by Didactic Med represent independent educational interpretations and are not official publications, reproductions, or derivatives of any trademarked materials. Didactic Med does not claim ownership of any third-party intellectual property referenced herein.

Any use of trademarked terms within Didactic Med's educational tools is limited to what is reasonably necessary to identify the referenced clinical concepts, guidelines, or scoring systems, and does not suggest that Didactic Med is the source of, or is affiliated with the source of, the underlying clinical content.

Didactic Med's use of third-party trademarks is made under the doctrine of nominative fair use as established in New Kids on the Block v. News America Publishing, Inc., 971 F.2d 302 (9th Cir. 1992), and analogous fair use and likelihood-of-confusion principles recognized in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and other applicable federal circuits, including the traditional multi-factor likelihood-of-confusion analysis applied in the Eleventh Circuit (see Frehling Enters., Inc. v. Int'l Select Group, Inc., 192 F.3d 1330 (11th Cir. 1999)). Specifically:

1. The referenced clinical scoring systems, guidelines, and classification frameworks cannot be readily identified without use of their trademarked names. There is no commonly accepted alternative designation for instruments such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, the Wells Criteria, or the SOFA Score.
2. Didactic Med uses only so much of each mark as is reasonably necessary to identify the referenced clinical concept for educational purposes. Marks are used in plain text without reproducing logos, trade dress, or distinctive visual branding elements of the mark holders.
3. Didactic Med does nothing that would suggest sponsorship or endorsement by any trademark holder. This Trademark Notices page, together with disclaimers within individual tools, expressly negates any implication of affiliation.

Additionally, Didactic Med's use of these marks falls within the scope of educational fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107 of the Copyright Act, as the platform's purpose is transformative educational commentary and clinical teaching, not reproduction or distribution of the original trademarked works. For a detailed copyright fair use analysis of specific instruments, see our Copyright Notices & Fair Use page.

If you are a trademark holder or authorized representative and believe that any content on the Didactic Med platform infringes upon your trademark rights, or if you wish to request a correction, update, or removal of a trademark reference, please contact us at:

We are committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of all trademark holders and will respond to all legitimate inquiries within ten (10) business days. Upon receipt of a valid trademark concern, Didactic Med will promptly review the matter and take appropriate corrective action, which may include modification, addition of disclaimers, or removal of the referenced mark.

Didactic Med is operated from and primarily intended for users in the United States. The intellectual property notices, fair use analyses, and legal frameworks described on this page are grounded in United States federal law, including the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 1051–1141n) and the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 107).

Users accessing Didactic Med from jurisdictions outside the United States — including but not limited to the European Union, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Spain, and Portugal — should be aware that local intellectual property laws, consumer protection regulations, and data privacy frameworks (such as the GDPR, LGPD, or applicable national laws) may differ materially from U.S. law. Certain doctrines referenced herein, including nominative fair use, may not be recognized or may be applied differently in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

By accessing or using the Didactic Med platform from outside the United States, you acknowledge that you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Didactic Med makes no representation that its content or tools are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction outside the United States.

This Trademark Notices page and all matters arising from or relating to the use of third-party trademarks on the Didactic Med platform shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the federal trademark laws of the United States, including the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 1051–1141n), and the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

Any dispute arising from or relating to trademark usage on this platform shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Miami-Dade County, Florida.