"Ryan S. Dancey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Because the value of the brand is larger than the value of the game. The
> value of the brand is our representation to the customer that the contents
> of the package stand up to a certain level of quality, conform to certain
> internal standards, and represent a product that Wizards of the Coast is
> willing to stand behind. "Dungeons & Dragons" means a carefully crafted
> brand image of graphics, tone, style, content, story and character.
> Allowing anyone who wishes to use that brand removes that value from the
> customer and from WotC.
How about the inverse? Is the PHB going to promote the D20 system trademark?
> 3) Because "Dungeons & Dragons" has a value outside of the RPG in
software,
> books, mass media and other areas from which we as a company derive revenue
> and profit and our ability to do so would be compromised by a free and
> unrestricted use of the brand identity
This would be comparable to AOL keeping the "Netscape" trademarks closed while
making the software open-source... Anyone can produce the browser, but only
AOL can make the "Netscape" browser.
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