[Foundation-l] use of wikipedia's globe on non wikimedia's wikis?

[White Cat]

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 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/09/2007, White Cat <wikipedia.kawaii.neko at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Usage of Wikimedia logos without foundation approval is simply
> "fair-use"
> > and is allowable. Humor and parodies are given a special status legally.
>
> I agree they most likely fall under fair-use. The only way to stop
> them would be via trademark law, not copyright law, however I seem to
> remember someone saying the logo wasn't trademarked, so there's
> nothing we can do.
>
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