What Are The Requirements For A Consulting Company To Provide Six Sigma Certification?What Are The Legal Implications Of Six Sigma Certification?
Many people like to ask me legal questions about Six Sigma. Here's what I know:
- Motorola has registered and trademarked the phrase "Six Sigma"
- Each consulting company owns the copyrights to their own intellectual property and training materials
- Certification is in the eyes of the beholder
.Given the limited information I know :), here are my pearls of wisdom:- Don't use the trademarked terms of other companies without their permission
- Don't steal, reprint, or use other people's copyrighted materials without their written permission
- Set and use Six Sigma certification standards that are appropriate for your company
Aside from that, I don't know of any other issues that would prevent your company from certifying Six Sigma Green Belts, Black Belts or Master Black Belts. If someone knows of any other reasons, post them to the forum.
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