On Fri, 2005-08-26 at 13:05 -0400, Raul Miller wrote: > [Note: I do agree that their trademark language should be upgraded so > that the usual implicit rights to use trademarks are retained by users > of this license.]
I would note that the official Open Game License FAQ by the license authors specifically notes that the OGL restricts a users' implicit right to use trademarks by deliberately excluding the (legitimate [1]) ability to indicate compatibility with any trademark.[2] The interpretation that this is simply a language mistake and that Section 7 is simply claiming the license is not a grant of trademark rights seems incorrect to me, and I would imagine a court would interpret the section as it reads[3]. [1] http://www.inta.org/info/faqsU.html - International Trademark Association FAQ. [2] http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/oglfaq/20040123f - Open Game License:Frequently Asked Questions. Do a page search of "compatibility". [3] http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/ogl.html Kind regards... -- Ricardo Gladwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]