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> How so (in your opinion)? Here's how the trap works. I send you Gobstopper, the RPG. You review it, and conclude that I've not done anything wrong. I print Gobstopper, the RPG, using your logo. I have done something wrong. The owners of the Gobstopper property decide to litigate. First, they sue me. Then, they sue you. They make the argument that by reviewing the material prior to publication, and explicitly agreeing to allow the use of your trademark on that product, you have become a de facto party to the license between me and Gobstopper, Inc. This is the reason WotC refuses to do prior review on d20 products. WotC structured the d20 STL in such a way that breaches can be cured >after< publication, and at any time after publication. I suggest that before you go forward, you consult with an attorney with extesive experience in the IP licensing field. There are minefields here, and you walk without guidance at your peril. Another thing you might want to consider is that most IP licenses do not permit the licensor to share them with any 3rd party. I could not, for example, show you the Star Wars license for the RPG. It's a confidential deal between WotC and Lucasfilm, Ltd. Lucas doesn't want it shared because they lose leverage in future negotiations with 3rd parties if word gets out what the royalty rate, guarantee, term, etc. are in the license. Ryan _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
