Explanation and Apology Regarding Message to Privateer Press

[GrimJack]

Originally Posted by gitback12

I'm sorry, but I have to agree with the poster who said that trademarking the term "army builder" is like trademarking "wheelchair" or "bunk bed."

Agree all you like, but the laws read pretty much exactly like stated (no I'm not a lawyer either, but I did use to work for one that did trademark work)

If LW does not make the distinctions as noted they could actually LOSE their right to the trademark. If they look at it as you state and say "oh they arent actually refering to US, even if its the same wording" then the courts (in all their screwed up glory) can actually remove the trademark from them and throw it into open use.

Now, while I agree that its an utterly IGNORANT attitude, the scorn should be aimed at the legal system, not at the companies that have to play by the rules or lose their source of income

In short, LW is being more than reasonable in their requests, and the fact is if they DONT make them it bites them in the butt legally

Its not a matter of LW being jerks, its the jerks in the court system making them behave this way