Re: [Open_Gaming] Some license updates

[John W. Mangrum]

Kal Lin wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, John W. Mangrum wrote:
> 
> > At this point I have to ask why this hypothetical someone would both
> > trademark "Snakemen of Blablabla" and place it in the open content
> > portion of their "Snakemen of Blablabla" product. These actions seem
> > at odds to me.
> 
> The title is trademarked and closed and this hypothetical
> someone doesn't want anyone else even coming close to it.

If the trademark is closed content, then you have no right to use it,
*regardless* of this new clause in the OGL license. I know this topic
has been taken up with you before, but see, there's this thing called
intellectual property rights...

John W. Mangrum
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