This "logo theft" has, I believe, already occurred at least once.
Recently, I was in a game shop here in Toronto, and I observed a product
on the shelves boasting a d20 logo and a group of "generic
fantasy-looking" characters on it. It was a set of dice for playing D&D.
There were no other brand identifications or company logos--text or
otherwise--on the roughly 4" x7" x2" box. I am aware that Wizards has a
similar product, but I believe it contains "fast play" d20 rules or
somesuch as well. This product was *nothing* but a large box with dice
in it, and a d20 logo.
I had no intention of purchasing this product so I have no other way of
verifying its existence elsewhere (providing a UPC, for example). But,
to my eyes, it clearly is NOT compliant with the d20 System Trademark
License. Unless my interpretation of the license is way off.
Steven A. Cook
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Greg Gliedman wrote:
>
> (The following is not legal advice. Don't take legal advice from
> strangers on the internet.)
>
> There are a handful of technical issues with the d20 STL; with the first
> sections of the SRD released I thought I'd mention one of the more
> nagging problems I've had.
>
> Put simply: what's to stop a non-licensee from slapping a d20 logo on
> their work?
>
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> Greg
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