Hello Alec >From The Desk of Wolfy at Money Talks Enterprises,
> > Once WotC receives approval for the 'd20 system' trademark logo (if you > check the database on trademarks at www.uspto.gov you can find out where > they are in the process - last weekend it looked like they are nearly to > the point where the process opens up so outsiders can challenge the mark > before the uspto grants final approval) WotC is free to attempt to prevent > anyone from using any combination of d20, 20, system20, etc. that WotC > believes infringes upon their trademark. Even tho the Free/Open logo > looks very different graphically, the fact that it uses the number 20 to > refer to products based on the exact same material that WotC uses the d20 > system logo to refer to may be enough to constitute infringement > on/dilution of the d20 system logo. > As strange as it sounds that makes sense, but in a similar vein, then they could probably ask them not to use "free20" as a name for the system. Sounds way too much the same.. means something similar.. could be confusing.. Like McDonalds' standing challenge to all who were born with the last name Mc'Anything. B20, C20, Be all you can Be 20, nothing will be allowed to be connected to a game system that contains a 20 in the name? Sorry, I started musing during a serious discussion, but I suppose that's a possibility. -- Wolfy http://www.mutazoids.com/ ICQ- 13469530 AIM- Wolfy2264 _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
