On Thu, 21 Feb 2002 23:00:03 -0600, woodelf wrote: >IOW, maybe no one has used "d20 System" as anything approaching a >trademark, but they've used it all the time as a common noun, and it >seems like this runs the risk of making that >difficult-to-impossible.
I find this confusing also, but it's probably because I'm relying on my own reading of the USPTO site rather than advice from a high priest of trademark law. Five years ago, if I created a roleplaying game and mentioned in advertising that it used a "d20 system," gamers would understand that it meant the game used a 20-sided die as a significant resolution mechanic. That would seem to preclude its adoption later as a trademark -- the term "d20 system" seems too descriptive to serve as a unique mark. -- Rogers Cadenhead, [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 02/22/2002 http://www.cadenhead.org _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
