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Expand Up @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Use of npm's own trademarks is covered by our [Logo and Usage Policy][logos-and-

It is against npm's [Terms of Use][acceptable-content] to publish a package, register a username or an organization name simply for the purposes of reserving it for future use. Accounts violating the name squatting policy may be removed or renamed without notice. Attempts to sell, buy, or solicit other forms of payment in exchange for account names are prohibited and may result in permanent account suspension.

> **npm does not resolve squatting claims on demand.** We do not transfer package, organization, or username ownership simply because another user wants the name. If you believe a name infringes a trademark or other intellectual property right you own, please follow the formal [name dispute process](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/content-removal-policies/github-trademark-policy) on GitHub - that is the only path we act on.

The standards for what we consider squatting depend on what is being squatted:

#### Packages
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