--- "Alec A. Burkhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've said this before, but here it is again. A word
> or phrase is not a
> trademark by itself. A trademark refers to more
> than simply the word or
> phrase being used. No one can prevent you from use
> a word in its normal
> usage no matter what trademark they may hold on the
> word. They can only
> prevent you from using the word in a manner that
> infringes on their
> trademark. In the above cases, I would assume the
> trademarks are
> concerning the magazine publications. So when you
> use the words
> "dungeon" to refer to an underground
> fortress/cell/prison or "dragon" to
> refer to a mystical flying lizard like creature you
> are not using WotC's
> trademark and the clause doesn't apply.
So I can put in big bold letters "Supplement filled
with huge DUNGEONS filled with DRAGONS." Again it
seems that people who will abuse the system will still
abuse the system while the rest of us are worrying
about if Jacuzzi has fallen into common usage yet.
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