Re: [Open_Gaming] Some license updates

[FrogGod]

In a message dated 8/1/00 4:33:08 PM Central Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

> Well, my copy of Dragon Magazine says "DRAGON is a registered trademark of
>  TSR Inc."  So does my copy of Dungeon.  Just the word Dungeon, just the 
word
>  Dragon.  Period.  You would have to ask WotC permission to use these words
>  in your closed content if the publication used the OGL.
>  
>  I agree that it will certainly be something that WotC would grant 
permission
>  to use, but ye gods! how many other simple terms are trademarks that we
>  won't be able to use?  The clause makes no distinction on who registered 
the
>  trademark nor what industry it applies to.

Ummm...just to chime in...in this instance I would say that we're not just 
talking about the word "Dragon" or "Dungeon"...unique presentation of the 
words is also included in those trademarks.  

And we may be getting off-point anyway.  

-Paul @ CFE/NSG
www.teamfrog.com
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