Smilodon(tm) copyrighted?
This is very interesting. I was reading the Designation of Open Content in the PG to the Wilderlands and it seems that the names Smilodon and Saber-toothed Tiger are claimed to be copyrighted.Does...
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Well, in any event, they're in the ToH2, which is pretty much 99% open content.Frost"...he was a wondering mercenary, roistering, brawling, guzzling, adventuring, with no thought of the morrow, and no...
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It's simple Clark. This little clause in the Legal Appendix:"Monsters: The stat blocks of all monsters and the names and rule text of any abilities or powers is Open Game Content, but none of the...
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Since terms like 'smilodon' and 'mastodon' can't be copyrighted anyway, the clause you quote is completely irrelevant for them. There's nothing to be read into it, nor to be interpreted. It's a simple...
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I feel safe having Clark doing the legal jargon. He's not just a pretty face, ya know....
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That is the open content designation and has nothing to do with copyright at all.Clark
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You are getting copyright and trademark and licensed content and open game content all jumbled and bumbled around.For goodness sake, of course JG can't sue people for sabre toothed tiger.Now, those...
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Actually, I remembered reading something in the Copyright Act of 1978. The Copyright Act of 1978 said that names and ideas can't be copyrighted.And By God, your right! "WHAT IS NOT PROTECTED BY...
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Quote:I aught to become a lawyer.ah, no, I dont think so. BTW, are you done trying to teach us OGC rules yet?
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Quote:I aught to become a lawyer. Uh...dude anyone can cut-and-paste. Understanding it is a totally different thing.I could c-n-p something about open heart surgery...doesnt mean I know what the hell...
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You two could make a deal. Elton drafts a legal document for Scott, Scott performs open heart surgery on Elton. __________________All hail the Irresponsible Overlord!If we gun down outlaws, only ......
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Quote:Monsters: The stat blocks of all monsters and the names and rule text of any abilities or powers is Open Game Content, but none of the names or any of the descriptive text is open, unless such...
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Joe,I think Clark already tried to make this clear, let's try again. A declaration of open vs closed content is neither a copyright statement, nor it is a statement about trademarked names. Smilodon...
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That would be like trying to copyright the word "the". Copyright only affects the portion involved in the particular product, AFAIK.Trademark is a whole different issue, just to muddy the waters.....
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Quote:No publisher I know of creates these statements believing that now nobody else can use "smilodon" or "half-giant" in a product. Using their exact text in your product is a different story.And...
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Elton, I still think you arent understanding this correctly. Pat's summary is right.Clark
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If I create amonster that is essentially a large cat, and call it a Prakotchay, I can declare the name "Prakotchay" and the description of how it works in my world of Srirandjivy to be closed content...
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