On 4/15/06, Arne Klempert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 4/15/06, Michael Bimmler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Thanks very very much for your reviewing and your statement. We really
> > appreciate this!
> > We'll now probably be able to advance with the foundation very quickly.
> > BTW: There is still an issue called "Trademark Agreement" pending...
> > IANAL, but I thought we couldn't use the word "Wikimedia" and our nice
> > logo before we have signed this contract. So signing this contract
> > would actually need to happen immediately after the formal
> > establishment and after the election of the board (someone has to sign
> > it...). So my question: Is this agreement already ready or could you
> > tell us when it will be ready so that we know whether we have to
> > postpone foundation until this contract is "signable"?
>
> I think we're not in a hurry here. Due to the fact that (afaik) only
> two chapters have written logo/trademark agreements yet and there is
> no standard agreement in place, you shouldn't be too afraid of using
> the name and the logo for your own purposes. The board approval of the
> bylaws implies (at least morally) the right to act under the name
> "Wikimedia CH" and use the logo, according to the visual identity
> guidelines [1].
>
Well, if you promise, that you won't sue us, we're fine with that ;-)
Michael
> Cheers,
> Arne
>
> [1] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Wikimedia_visual_identity_guidelines
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Michael Bimmler
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