[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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>I'd appreciate some clarification on this: does WotC have some long
>term plan to protect their trademark (and by extension their licensees)
>from abandonment, or is this placed in the category of acceptable risk?
>Or is my analysis off altogether?
I am also not a lawyer nor a member of WOTC legal team but I think the
answer to your question is "massive lawsuit". There may be someone who is
dumb enough to violate the terms of the d20 logo and put thier product on
the market. If they did the moment WOTC hears of this they will likely
find themselves served. Any and all profits they may have garnered will be
lost and they will incur, at the least, court costs. They will also likely
incur the cost of removing the product from the shelves.
I maybe a big chicken but that would sure deter me from taking that course
of action. But I have to ask, what type of person would do this? WOTC is
essentially giving away something for free and only asking that it be used
in a certain manner. If you take the gift - use it correctly, or don't
take the gift in the first place. It isn't rocket science. I hope if we
are ever in the position of having to take someone who blantantly and
knowingly violates the d20 logo to court that I won't hear a chorus of
"big evil company".
On the other hand there are a number of companies that have acted ahead of
the legal contracts but completely in good faith of the spirit of the
entire enterprise. This is neither a concern of ours nor is it damaging to
consumer confidence.
Anthony Valterra
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