Ive 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 there is someone who originally owned the logo. If the logo has indeed an owner, it should be Satoshi Nakamoto and perhaps those individuals who participated in the discussions that came out with the current logo and no one else, not especially some twitter account owner, not even the people communicating from bitcoin.org. If they responded and acted as if they owned the logo, they are acting as CSW's disciples.
Also, the logo of Bitcoin is no more complex than its ticker.
BTC is just like $, ₱, £, ¥, ฿, , etc as symbols of currencies. And as such, they are all free to use.
Every one can use bitcoin logo without need permission from the other, we don't know who real of own bitcoin logo have ready open to public now. I think there are never have copyright when you use bitcoin logo for your t-shirt or using bitcoin logo for your companies, maybe is the way how to promote bitcoin for many investor by using bitcoin logo on a t-shirt.