Resolution Mechanic- Need help with the use of descriptors

[TwoCrows]

Hey Gents,

I did a little more digging...after a nice long nap helped me get my boxing face on a little better.

DP9's Use of the word CORE<¹, reduced to SilCORE² in either the lingo of the gamers using it³, or DP9 itself. This Engine drives a number of genre specific games<sup>4d6-based system<yet.

Curiously, the very word Silcore is copyrighted by others outside the RPG industry5, so one could argue that a certain LvL of confusion already exists concerning their use of thatSilcore name first. Chances are people in both industries are aware of this situation, as evidenced by the fact that both listings come up on the same Goog-lay Search Page6. Ironically the Non-RPG use takes top spot. More digging ahead.

Perhaps pertinent to our concern is the fact that DP9 has a Fansite/Fanfic List7CORE Mecha, CORE Manga, or CORE Space Opera names would be right out. Trying names like CORE Fantasy Adventure, or CORE Superheroes would most probably also land you a nice C&D Letter (Cease and Desist).

As I see it, the potential hitch with DP9 over your RPG Engine Title is that it is also a d6-based RPG that might compare confusingly against their CORE Command game title.

Considerations for your CORE<8

Perhaps ironically, something about the name Noclue<Research Notes<1<
2SilCORE Wiki
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4Dream Pod 9 Wikipedia Entry
5Non-RPG Use of Silcore Name
6Google Search Page Evidencing Non-RPG Use
7DP9 List Page including Fansites/Fanfic
8Fine Example of an Intellectual Property Law Specialist


Other Pertinent Information<DP9 Homepage
Silhouette CORE Rulebook


Copyright Resources<http://intelproplaw.com/Copyright/Forum/msg/2799.shtml
http://www.registeringatrademark.com/copyright-faq.shtml#18
http://news.com.com/2100-1023_3-223525.html
http://www.chillingeffects.org/</sup>

[Justin Nichol - BFG]

Well one thing I've noticed is although they have command core, in the actual text of their game demos they refer to their system as being called Silhouette, which makes it seem like the system is called that, and they're referring to it as the core rules of silhouette, but that could just be an oversight.
 
As for your questions:

1) Yes, if I'm not misunderstanding.

2) No, none of the content released by BFG for CORE will be closed content, and no derivative works based on the system will be allowed to be closed content.

3) Yes, if things go well enough, for fundraising purposes, there will be professionally printed editions for sale, but all content will be available freely in electronic format.

I think that I would prefer to just contact DP9, but I would like to have some leverage in the offer, because I can see a company very readily trying to dismiss the threat any way they can, but I don't know what the staff of DP9 are like, they could be amiable.

[TwoCrows]