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From: "Alec A. Burkhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Open_Gaming] Some license updates
> On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Voivode wrote:
>
> > Yes, but as I understand it, the change covers all uses of trademark and
not
> > just those that would be applicable because of the field that the
product
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> Let's see if I can say this in another way so it becomes clear. A _WORD_
> is NOT a trademark in the abstract. So using a word as it is natural used
> is NOT using a trademark. The use of colt would not be barred by the new
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I appreciate your saying this, but I know that may be what trademark law
says, but what the OGL says is what I am concerned about. What was
mentioned didn't sound very specific. Let's hope the official version is
much clearer.
>
> > All, of course, as I understand it. I guess the specific wording
> > WOULD help here.
>
> Yes, it would. :)
Yeah, this is all probably a bit of a waste of time until we see at least a
draft from the lawyer(s). Then we can really get down do arguing :-)
Later,
Ryan Fisk
Riinamiib Isirk (for the Vilani in the audience)
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