Dungeon Master lawset name is copyrighted/trademarked and needs to be changed

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Dungeon Master lawset name is copyrighted/trademarked and needs to be changed

Closed this issue 7 days ago · 3 comments

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Unfortunately the term "Dungeon Master" is trademarked by WIZARDS OF THE COAST LLC (the people who made Dungeons & Dragons).

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=74264094&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch

This conflicts with the Dungeon Master Lawset (DungeonMasterCircuitBoard) currently in-game. It should be changed.

All relevant info relating the lawset under a "Dungeon Master" should be changed to something more friendly like "Storyteller" or "Game Master". Might be a nice easy first PR for anyone who wants to take a crack at it before someone else does.

Reproduction

See board and lawset named "Dungeon Master" in game.
See copyright status of the term "Dungeon Master".
Cry.

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Answer 1 · 2024-12-01T02:17:11.000Z

Unfortunately the term "Dungeon Master" is trademarked by WIZARDS OF THE COAST LLC (the people who made Dungeons & Dragons).

They actually let it expire in my country when TSR died.

Answer 2 · 2024-12-01T02:37:14.000Z

Unfortunately the term "Dungeon Master" is trademarked by WIZARDS OF THE COAST LLC (the people who made Dungeons & Dragons).

They actually let it expire in my country when TSR died.

Is this issue still relevant then? I don't understand much when it comes to copyright and trademark law but it seems like this is still an issue.

Answer 3 · 2024-12-01T02:42:59.000Z

Unfortunately the term "Dungeon Master" is trademarked by WIZARDS OF THE COAST LLC (the people who made Dungeons & Dragons).

They actually let it expire in my country when TSR died.

Is this issue still relevant then? I don't understand much when it comes to copyright and trademark law but it seems like this is still an issue.

it is. don't worry, your original post remains correct.