Usage of Wikimedia logos without foundation approval is simply "fair-use" and is allowable. Humor and parodies are given a special status legally. On 9/12/07, Ayelie <ayelie.at.large(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Logo is a trademark of Wikipedia. I am uncertain if it was registered though. Either way I think even the thought of the foundation suing that sites owner seems highly unlikely to me. The lack of tolerance to some terrible sense of humor would be bad publicity. On 9/12/07, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On 9/15/07, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote: Yes you can. In many jurisdictions (including the US), you can get a trademark either by actually using the mark in the marketplace, or by registering the mark. One downside of not registering is that it can be hard to show that you have used the mark in the marketplace, although obviously that's not going to be a problem for us. If you do change your mark without changing your registration, you can still gain trademark rights over the new mark simply by using it (in jurisdictions where that applies). The phrase "Wikipedia" is definitely a registered trademark (in the US and in some other countries through WIPO), I don't know about the logos though. -- Stephen Bain stephen.bain(a)gmail.com