Kampspire trade marks and brand guidelines
Version 1.0 · Last updated 29 October 2026
Families and camps rely on the Kampspire name to know they are dealing with Kampspire. These guidelines explain our trade marks and how to refer to Kampspire, so it always stays clear who is who. They form part of our Terms of Service.
Kampspire is the brand of Kampspire Pty Ltd (ABN 97 152 523 110), an Australian company serving the camp industry worldwide, with most of its families and camps in the United States and Canada.
Our registered trade marks
| Mark | Country | Registration no. | Protected since | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAMPSPIRE (word) | United States, Principal Register | 4,359,931 | Registered 2 July 2013, with priority from 23 September 2011 | 35 |
| Kampspire flame logo | United States, Principal Register | 4,359,930 | Registered 2 July 2013, with priority from 23 September 2011 | 35 |
| KAMPSPIRE (word) | Australia | 1450232 | 23 September 2011 | 35, 38 |
| Kampspire flame logo | Australia | 1450234 | 23 September 2011 | 35, 38 |
| THE PARENT SIDE QUEST (word) | Australia | 2621791 | 26 January 2026 | 41 |
What the registrations cover
In the United States, the KAMPSPIRE registrations cover services including online camp directories, online sales promotion, promoting the interests of summer camps for children, business networking, advertising and marketing. Both US registrations have been renewed, and both are incontestable under section 15 of the US Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1065), so their validity, and Kampspire's exclusive right to use the marks for those services, can be challenged only on very limited grounds.
In Australia, the KAMPSPIRE registrations cover services including online directories, online promotion, marketing and advertising, the publishing and sharing of electronic media over the internet, and online forums.
The word marks are registered in standard characters, so they protect the name in any font, size or capitalisation.
Our other marks
Shadow Load™, The Parent Side Quest™ (registered in Australia), Camp Ready™, Camp Connections™ and the names of the Kampspire camp archetypes (Civic Integration Hubs™, Discovery Hubs™, Immersive Legacy Habitats™ and Mastery Foundations™) are trade marks of Kampspire.
How to write our name
- Kampspire: one word, with a capital K, spelled with a K, never a C.
- The lowercase "kampspire" is part of our logo design. Use it only in the logo itself, never in text.
- Use Kampspire as a name, not as a verb or a general word for camp directories. Write "find camps on Kampspire", not "kampspire it" or "a kampspire for camps".
- Don't shorten, hyphenate or join it to other words, for example "Kamp-Spire", "KSpire" or "KampspireCamps".
The name KAMPSPIRE
KAMPSPIRE is an invented word, created by Kampspire's founder. It is not a dictionary word, Kampspire is not aware of any other use of it, and families and camps know it only as the name of Kampspire.
Kampspire's rights cover the word itself, however it is spelled, spaced, capitalised or presented, and names that look or sound like it, including Campspire, Camp Spire, Kamp Spire and Kampspyre. Kampspire owns campspire.com, which directs to kampspire.com so that families and camps looking for Campspire reach Kampspire, and holds many other variant domain names to protect the brand.
For camps on Kampspire
Camps with a Kampspire profile are welcome to tell families where to find them. Here is how.
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
| Say "Find us on Kampspire", linking to your profile | Use Kampspire, Campspire or a similar name in your camp, program, product or event name |
| Show the Kampspire website badge, unchanged, linking to your profile | Change, recolour or crop the Kampspire logo, or use it anywhere other than the badge |
| Say "See our profile on Kampspire" | Say "Kampspire approved", "Kampspire verified", "Kampspire accredited", "Kampspire certified" or "Kampspire's top camp". Kampspire does not vet, rate or endorse camps |
| Mention Kampspire in plain text when you list where families can find you | Use Kampspire or Campspire in a domain name, social media handle, app name or paid search keyword |
| Keep Kampspire separate from your own brand | Suggest a special or exclusive relationship with Kampspire, unless we have agreed one in writing |
For partners, media and others
You may use the name Kampspire in text to refer to Kampspire accurately, for example in news coverage, reviews or research. Please don't use our logo, flame or badge without our written permission, and don't present your content as coming from or endorsed by Kampspire. For logo files or permission, contact us through kampspire.com/help.
No passing off
No person, business, camp, organisation or other entity serving the camp industry may use KAMPSPIRE, Campspire or any similar name, logo, domain name, social media handle or business name, or otherwise present itself as being Kampspire or connected with Kampspire, without Kampspire's written consent. This includes camps and camp programs, camp accommodation and venues, camp products and clothing, camp media and publishing, directories, booking and software services, associations and events.
Such use is likely to mislead families and camps, and may amount to trade mark infringement, passing off, misleading or deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law, false designation of origin and unfair competition under US law, and cybersquatting where a domain name is involved. Kampspire monitors use of its name and enforces its rights, including by seeking injunctions, damages or profits, the transfer of domain names and social media handles, and costs.
Report misuse
If you see a name, website or business you think may be confused with Kampspire, please tell us through kampspire.com/help.
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