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From: Brad Patrick <bradp.wmf@gmail.com>
Date: August 28, 2006 7:43:04 PM PDT (CA)
To: Amgine <amgine@saewyc.net>
Subject: Re: Trademark infringement questions

Congratulations.

*Word Mark* *WIKINEWS*
*Goods and Services* IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: News agencies, namely, gathering and dissemination of news. FIRST USE: 20030629. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20041108
*Standard Characters Claimed* 
*Mark Drawing Code* (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
*Design Search Code* 
*Serial Number* 78507349
*Filing Date* October 28, 2004
*Current Filing Basis* 1A
*Original Filing Basis* 1A
*Published for Opposition* February 7, 2006
*Registration Number* 3087280
*International Registration Number* 0848243
*Registration Date* May 2, 2006
*Owner* (REGISTRANT) Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. CORPORATION FLORIDA 3911 Harrisburg St. NE St Petersburg FLORIDA 33703
*Attorney of Record* Roshuk, Alex T.
*Type of Mark* SERVICE MARK
*Register* PRINCIPAL
*Live/Dead Indicator* LIVE


Wikinews is officially a US Registered Trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, since May of this year. (Filed for in October, 2004)

<grin> So, I guess we *do* have a mark!

Amgine