Permission to Use Bitcoin Logo

[LbtalkL]

Bitcoin is freedom its free to use for all and its logo is included of course, no one owns it. Unless you are using a custom bitcoin logo from a certain company.  I found so many bitcoin t-shirt online I dont think they bother to get a permission first from bitcoin org.
Just start printing and spread bitcoin good job

[adjed]

The fundamentals of Bitcoin is decentralised and transparency and I think this includes the Bitcoin logo, it's a logo that promotes a decentralised currency and I think this pretty much means freedom to the people, you do not need to ask for permission to use the logo for a t-shirt because everyone is welcome to use it.

The fact that you want to make a t-shirt with it shows that you are a huge fan and you probably own some bitcoin and I think this grants you the right to use the logo if you want because you are part of the Ecosystem, so dont worry about any lawsuits because you would probably be doing Bitcoin a favour with free publicity while you wear the t-shirt. I think I would make one too.

[marcbitcoins]

as far as I know, many products have used the bitcoin logo without permission from bitcoin.org. I didn't know that the bitcoin logo was copyrighted for something commercial. Some of my friends who produce shirts, cups and hangers have used the bitcoin logo without asking permission. But I applaud you because you value art work by asking permission.

salute 

Maybe he is in marketing the whole world in which production will be in bulk unlike your friends that they just printing it for themselves therefore OP want to be sure that there will be no problem that will occur in the future but i think there is no need for permission as using the logo will help to promote and advertise Bitcoin for free.

[Drai]

Are you really a Bitcoin fan? Because if you know the basic fundamentals of Bitcoin, you would know that asking for permission to use the logo is like saying that Bitcoin isn't decentralised, it's almost like saying that Bitcoin works lie banks with a centralised body.. Bitcoin is me and you, we own it and we have a say in it and that includes the use of the logo, anybody can use it especially when it's for a noble cause.

[jossiel]

It's already been answered that you are free to use bitcoin logo without any worry of being sued for its patent and copyright. If you'll go search for bitcoin t-shirts on different e-commerce sites.

You will see a bunch of them selling and do you think that they've asked permission for it?

[DabsPoorVersion]

It's already been answered that you are free to use bitcoin logo without any worry of being sued for its patent and copyright. If you'll go search for bitcoin t-shirts on different e-commerce sites.

You will see a bunch of them selling and do you think that they've asked permission for it?

OP should have known that from the start. But for me, it's a good thing that he is still waiting for permission to know if it is okay to use the logo, I think he is only thinking about the consequences if he uses it without permission.

Well, OP should have realized that. He can use it without permission to print on his T-shirt.

[Tonteus]

Does anyone have the rights to this logo?

[Nolimitz84]

Asking for permission is a good thing because there is a copyright, but for the bitcoin logo I think it doesn't matter to use the bitcoin logo on clothes because I see that many have used the bitcoin logo but there is no regulation at all, so I think you are free to use which bitcoin logo too.

The copyright can be claimed by a person or a company if they have confirmed their copyright.My name is Vladimir. That name is also called 10 million people. Which of us has violated copyright?If tomorrow someone calls his dog Vladimir I can’t say anything against it, because I don’t own the copyright.Bitcoin, according to the ,,legend,, also has no author-so do what you want, without permission.

[acroman08]

Are you really a Bitcoin fan? Because if you know the basic fundamentals of Bitcoin, you would know that asking for permission to use the logo is like saying that Bitcoin isn't decentralised, it's almost like saying that Bitcoin works lie banks with a centralised body.. Bitcoin is me and you, we own it and we have a say in it and that includes the use of the logo, anybody can use it especially when it's for a noble cause.

the OP is just making sure that bitcoin logo isn't copyrighted and to make sure problems wouldn't arise if someone suddenly claims that bitcoin logo is copyrighted by them.
you made it sounds like the OP made a mistake by asking if he needs permission to use the bitcoin logo. there is nothing wrong with what he asked and that doesn't define if
someone is a fan of bitcoin or not.

we own it

NO! we don't own it. just because it is decentralized and anyone can use it it doesn't mean we own it.

[Yaunfitda]

As far as I know the BTC logo can be freely used for commercial and non-commercial purpose.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bitcoin_logo.svg

Not unless you change, or altered it, then it could be subject for copyright infringement.

And for Bitcoin's Logo history, you can read one interesting story here and I'm sure majority of you haven't heard of it,
Mt. Gox to Sell Bitcoin Trademark, But Could a Buyer Enforce It?

[Meowth05]

Are you really a Bitcoin fan? Because if you know the basic fundamentals of Bitcoin, you would know that asking for permission to use the logo is like saying that Bitcoin isn't decentralised, it's almost like saying that Bitcoin works lie banks with a centralised body.. Bitcoin is me and you, we own it and we have a say in it and that includes the use of the logo, anybody can use it especially when it's for a noble cause.

the OP is just making sure that bitcoin logo isn't copyrighted and to make sure problems wouldn't arise if someone suddenly claims that bitcoin logo is copyrighted by them.
you made it sounds like the OP made a mistake by asking if he needs permission to use the bitcoin logo. there is nothing wrong with what he asked and that doesn't define if
someone is a fan of bitcoin or not.

we own it

NO! we don't own it. just because it is decentralized and anyone can use it it doesn't mean we own it.

Exactly, no one owns Bitcoin because it is decentralize. I've seen a lot of merchandise that has Bitcoin logo printed on it and I've never seen or hear any complaint upon using the logo. I like how OP thinks regards with copyright system, he still concerned to the person or organization who owns the particular logo, perhaps is how folk in the market thinks unlike other people who uses someones trademark for their own good.

[Wintersoldier]

otherwise there may be another bitcoin logo design by someone else that is not "free to use".

But if the person who designs the logo didn't recognize it as their original, then you can still use it. There are people who want their art to be used even without asking for permission. For example, there is a bitcoin logo like this:
wherein you can freely use in your designs, but other bitcoin logos such as those personally edited should be properly cited and you need permission to use it. My advice is for you to try to use photo editing software to somehow create your own logo on your own design.

[jootn2kx]

I’ve tweeted @bitcoin for permission to use their bitcoin logo on a t-shirt. Waiting on a reply. If perhaps it was missed or something. Is there any other way to request permission from bitcoin.org?

To be perfectly honest, it did not even cross my mind that one would have to get permission for using the BTC logo. I never did use it, but if I did, I don't expect I would have thought of that. Good job, though.

[JTV95]

Thank you guys for all the information. The reason the logo is copy written, is due to me grabbing a logo off of google images. The Image apparently falls back to Bitcoin.org/en. It's not that they believe the bitcoin logo is patented or anything. It's the particular design of the logo.

[putukin]

I’ve tweeted @bitcoin for permission to use their bitcoin logo on a t-shirt. Waiting on a reply. If perhaps it was missed or something. Is there any other way to request permission from bitcoin.org?

I don’t think you need permission to create a merchant with a Bitcoin print.

[coin-investor]

I’ve tweeted @bitcoin for permission to use their bitcoin logo on a t-shirt. Waiting on a reply. If perhaps it was missed or something. Is there any other way to request permission from bitcoin.org?

There's a thread here that it is in Creative Commons 

The Bitcoin logo is part of the public domain and can be freely used and altered for commercial and non-commercial purposes:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bitcoin_logo.svg

There is no need to ask permission to print Bitcoin Logo, but if you are going to use a modified version that was copyrighted then you have to ask permission from the creator of that design, so many companies and individuals have used and are now using the official logo

[bitbunnny]

I'm not sure if you can freely use Bitcoin logo. Though it would be very strange for me if the logo hasn't copyright protection, in the first place because of possibile missuse. I know many even don't pay attention to that issues, just use the logo if they want to but somehow that doesn't seem right to me.

[Boov]

I’ve tweeted @bitcoin for permission to use their bitcoin logo on a t-shirt. Waiting on a reply. If perhaps it was missed or something. Is there any other way to request permission from bitcoin.org?

I think you may do it, since it can be like an advertisement for bitcoin to the social media, but I think wait for them to reply on you, or do some innovation to the design so that you would not plagiarized the whole design, many people are using it now, you are too honest to get their approval first for you own advantage, kudos to you bro! I hope they will let you to use that logo.

[seoincorporation]

I couldn't find it in English, but in spanish the wiki say you don't need permission to use the bitcoin logo:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Bitcoin_logo.svg

There it says the image isn't eligible to have copy right. So, feel free to use the image.

[Bim abk]

as far as I know, many products have used the bitcoin logo without permission from bitcoin.org. I didn't know that the bitcoin logo was copyrighted for something commercial. Some of my friends who produce shirts, cups and hangers have used the bitcoin logo without asking permission. But I applaud you because you value art work by asking permission.

salute 

yes I also know that many clothes are made without asking permission from the source, I think if the OP asks for permission they do professional activities and need to be appreciated. I personally rarely find people who care about copyright and you really do the professional way