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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 8267386" data-attributes="member: 1">Generally speaking, you can't use their logo. And I think that's what Roll20's position is. You can't use their logo without their permission. That's not the same as claiming compatibility with their brand.That said, you can sell off-brand ink for printers, or cases for phones, or apps for software, and you can say so. This is all perfectly legal. You run into problems when you make claims about the source of the product. I can make an accessory for Ford motor vehicles, and I can advertise it and sell it; I just can't claim it's made by or endorsed by Ford. I can run a garage which advertises that it repairs BMWs, as long as I'm not pretending I&quot;m an authorised BMW dealer. I can make a phone charger or a D&amp;D book.It's more nuanced than that, obviously, so anybody planning on doing it should check with their lawyer. You'd have to make sure your ad copy&nbsp; is on point.(I guess if Roll20 refuses to allow it on their store, your product isn't actually compatible, which means the customer has a cause of action against you).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 8267386, member: 1"] Generally speaking, you can't use their logo. And I think that's what Roll20's position is. You can't use their logo without their permission. That's not the same as claiming compatibility with their brand. That said, you can sell off-brand ink for printers, or cases for phones, or apps for software, and you can say so. This is all perfectly legal. You run into problems when you make claims about the [I]source[/I] of the product. I can make an accessory for Ford motor vehicles, and I can advertise it and sell it; I just can't claim it's made by or endorsed by Ford. I can run a garage which advertises that it repairs BMWs, as long as I'm not pretending I"m an authorised BMW dealer. I can make a phone charger or a D&D book. It's more nuanced than that, obviously, so anybody planning on doing it should check with their lawyer. You'd have to make sure your ad copy is on point. (I guess if Roll20 refuses to allow it on their store, your product isn't actually compatible, which means the customer has a cause of action against you). [/QUOTE]

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