Justin Bacon wrote:
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> Doug Meerschaert wrote:
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> > OK, lets assume that PEG released "Deadlands d20" with "Hell on Earth" as a
> > descriptive slogan.
>
> No. Let's work with the assumptions I posted. Then your answer would actually be
> useful to me.
>
> > >So I *am* in breach if I use someone else's trademarks, regardless of
> > >whether they've published OGC or not?
> >
> > Yep.
>
> Which part of the OGL specifies that the use of any trademark is a breach?
This part:
"7. Use of Product Identity: You agree not to Use any Product Identity,
including as an indication as to compatibility, except as expressly
licensed in another, independent
Agreement with the owner of each element of that Product Identity. You
agree not to indicate compatibility or co-adaptability with any
Trademark in conjunction with a work
containing Open Game Content except as expressly licensed in another,
independent Agreement with the owner of such Trademark. The use of any
Product Identity in Open
Game Content does not constitute a challenge to the ownership of that
Product Identity. The owner of any Product Identity used in Open Game
Content shall retain all rights,
title and interest in and to that Product Identity."
"Product Identity" includes trademarks. You may not use ANY product
identity without permission of the owners of that PI. This means, yes,
you cannot say, "This NPC drinks Pepsi" in a product released under the
OGL, unless, of course, you have permission from Pepsi.
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