What happens now to the AP messageboards?

[Kaisius]

With WotC pulling the licenses and owning the rights to Greyhawk, will Paizo be allowed to continue the boards for Shackled City and the rest? Also, does Paizo own the copyright to "Adventure Path"?

[Mike McArtor]

Kaisius wrote:

With WotC pulling the licenses and owning the rights to Greyhawk, will Paizo be allowed to continue the boards for Shackled City and the rest? Also, does Paizo own the copyright to "Adventure Path"?

From what I've read Vic saying in other threads it sounds like the AP messageboards here will stay up.

I think we own the trademark for Adventure Path, but I'm not entirely sure. Vic can confirm fur shur, but he's in Vegas at GTS right now.

[Gary Teter]

Trademark status can be found in the fine print at the bottom of this page.

[Mike McArtor]

Gary Teter wrote:

Trademark status can be found in the fine print at the bottom of this page.

Shinjinarinai!

Thanks Gary. In the future I shall direct questions of this sort downward. ^_^

[Adam Daigle]

Mike McArtor wrote:

Gary Teter wrote:

Trademark status can be found in the fine print at the bottom of this page.

Shinjinarinai!

Thanks Gary. In the future I shall direct questions of this sort downward. ^_^

Was that a burn? If so, it was kinda harsh. ;P

[Gary Teter]

No way was it a burn. Now that all the higher-ups are out of town for GAMA, coup season has once again begun at Paizo. Like Al Haig, I'm in charge. Yup.

Of course, I don't make any decisions while I'm in charge. It's easier that way.

[Adam Daigle]

Go Teter, go!!!

[Krome]

Daigle wrote:

Go Teter, go!!!

From US Patent Office at uspto.gov (don't ya love the internet)

Word Mark ADVENTURE PATH
Goods and Services IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: Role playing game equipment in the nature of game book manuals; Series of fiction books. FIRST USE: 20030301. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20030301
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Design Search Code
Serial Number 77153503
Filing Date April 10, 2007
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner ([edited by me...we don't need the physical address]
Attorney of Record [edited by me...we don't need his name either]
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Looks like you guys just got it in... darn I should have snatched it and then sued you for every last adventure secret you have!

ummm did not find that Pathfinder was trademarked by Paizo however. Maybe it just has not made its way to the internet database yet... oh never mind I just read the fine type at the bottom. It's not a Regsistered Trademark. Guys I would get that registered if I were you...

[Ross Byers]

What happened to the AP trademark? It's now listed as Abandoned as of Jan 26, 2008.

[Krome]

mmm that is interesting and the TM notice at the bottom is gone. So I assume then that Paizo is no longer willing to go through the hassle of fighting to keep Adventure Path Trademarked. So I would also assume it is open for general use.