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Comment by lelanthran

> Except it's not claiming to be official content

Usage of the trademark is a claim to official content. That's kinda the point of a trademark. The Starcraft font and logo as presented on the screen is a claim to be official content. That the fine-print clarifies "well, not really" doesn't make the claim go away.

If you were allowed to use a trademark "Coke" and tack on "well, not really" in the fine-print, it's still infringement.

It's to protect the consumer who doesn't read the fine-print.

We don't want a situation where where have cans of "Coke" at the supermarket with a 2mm-high "not really" printed on the back of the can.

parent lelanthran 12 days ago

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