>From: Kal Lin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Your OWN trademark means one that doesn't infringe on someone
.....
>My opinion is if one wants to distinguish their d20 products
>from someone elses d20 products they should do it (define/plan/
>market/promote and pay for it) themselves.
.....
>What he is asking for is a free ride on a WotC trademark.
>I am suggesting he makes his OWN trademark instead of
>latching on to one that has been built up over the years
>and paid for handsomely by WotC.
.....
>Exactly, but that one entity with the one agenda is WotC who is
>making the big contribution. I think that is a pretty reasonable
>trade off.
.....
>expensive, and controversial. But the D&D trademark itself has
>value and diluting it is not in the best interests of WotC even
>if they can recover a certification fee to offset the costs.
.....
Ok Kal - I seem to have (somewhere) miscommunicated to you ...
1. I have NO DESIRE to infringe on the D&D trademark.
2. I have NO DESIRE to gain any advantage over any other D20 product.
3. I have NO DESIRE for any sort of FREE RIDE off of WotC trademark.
4. I have NO DESIRE to dilute D&D's trademark.
Where you got these statements I cannot determine, as I have re-read all of
my previous statements to try and figure it out...
At this point (as I said before) I want one (and only one) thing. A
definitive way to let my customers know which of the products I am selling
will work with D&D, and which of them will not.
This cannot be done in a NEGATIVE fashion - ie: my boxes that DO NOT work
with D&D cannot state "This product does not work with D&D." because they
will be sitting side-by-side on the shelf next to similar products (that DO
NOT work with D&D) that DO NOT say this.
[KAL SAID]
>Exactly, but that one entity with the one agenda is WotC who is
>making the big contribution. I think that is a pretty reasonable
>trade off.
Now Kal, as for that statement, I *really* cannot see why you can say that -
particularly when WotC has stated numerous times that they expect their
sales AND profitability will increase if they implement OGL and D20. Please
*explain* for me - maybe I am slow. If they get MORE SALES, and MORE
PROFIT, what they have sacrificed?
You should be aware that IP *ONLY has dollar value* in terms of the revenue
that can be generated from it. Any other use than selling it is simply
marketing. Sheesh. This is like saying that McDonalds has made a big
contribution because of all the money they give to TV stations to run their
advertisements.
Faust
See the OGF FAQ <unofficial> at:
http://www.earth1066.com/D20FAQ.htm
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