Thank you. Which part of the trademark policy covers this? My own reading was from == Things You Can Do, a Summary ==, which does not give any examples related to third parties such as student societies (only second parties, the chapters themselves).
Harry -- Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250) On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > We've looked in to this a bit more deeply, and as long as the student society > is associated (or affiliated) with Wikimedia UK and isn't selling any > products then there's no need to seek permission to use the marks. The > Trademark Policy at http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Trademark_policy is > the key document here and is quite clear on this, thankfully. > > We're on good terms with the WMF, so if there are any trademark issues that > the WMF contacts a student group about, try and let us know, and we can get > in touch with the WMF during work hours and smooth over any difficulties. > > I hope this is useful, > > Stevie > > > On 6 August 2013 10:58, Charles Matthews <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> >> On 6 August 2013 10:34, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Charles. When the CUWS was established was there a need for you to >>> discuss trademarking with the WMF? If so, how did you approach this? Are >>> there any apposite lessons you might be able to share? >>> >> Anything that was done would have been by Deryck Chan. >> >> Charles >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> > > > > -- > > Stevie Benton > Communications Organiser > Wikimedia UK > +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 > @StevieBenton > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
