Suing WoTC?
taalyn:
Hey all,
Ages since I've been here - life's been busy! But I need to get some feedback from you folks.
I just discovered today that one of my fonts has been used illegally for a series of WoTC products (Dungeon Tiles). I figure I need to talk to a lawyer, and go from there. Does anyone have any additional input?
What I'm looking for is to be paid and credited. A bajillion dollars would be nice, but I certainly don't expect it... :)
taalyn:
Oh, and apologies if this is in the wrong spot...
Ron Edwards:
You're definitely in the right place for this topic.
Which is not, necessarily, to say that you're going to get the best advice. I'm not sure what there is to say except for the "talk to a lawyer" part. But input from someone who's been involved in a similar case would be very valuable for everyone.
It also strikes me that font ownership is a bigger/wider issue than, for example, game concepts or mechanics, and so there may be a wider and more productive legal history about it that will serve as your basis for what you can do next. A lot of people who post here work in commercial publishing in their regular jobs, so they might know a lot about that too.
Best, Ron
Eero Tuovinen:
Do let us know what you decide to do and how it goes; I don't have any glad-iron useful advice, but I'm certainly interested in how WotC reacts. Most likely something like this is an innocent mistake or cynical carelessness (the attitude that nobody's going to complain anyway, so who cares), both of which should be correctable by simply letting them know about it and determining your fee (+100% or whatever to compensate for the infringement). I don't see a real company grudging such minor expenses, unless they have an actual legal basis for not paying and crediting you.
guildofblades:
You should talk to the folks at Crystal Caste, who recently won a lawsuit against Hasbro for patent infringement for a patent they have on their dice. I expect they are as close as you can get to an expert at this as you are going to get.
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