Re: [Open_Gaming] Mixed Works?

[Justin Bacon]

Doug Meerschaert wrote:

> Sure.  PEG is out of luck.  If "Hell on Earth" appeared in their OGC before,
> PIing it now isn't going to be very effective.

Still not the situation I described.

> If PEG released "Deadlands d20" and you re-packaged the OGC as "Hell on
> Earth," and claimed "Hell on Earth" as a Trademark or PI, PEG would be in
> violation of the OGL if they were to try and use "Hell on Earth."

Part of the problem here may be that you don't realize that HELL ON EARTH is
another game (set in the future of the DEADLANDS universe) which PEG publishes.
At any rate, we seem to be talking at cross-purposes fairly seriously.

> Of course, Pepsico could sue you for using their trademarked name without
> permission...

And you honestly believe that having a character drink a Pepsi would not fall
within the fair use of the Pepsi trademark?

Justin Bacon
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