intellectual-property trademark
Can I use droid as a character class in my game?
<p>We all know Droid is trademarked by Lucasfilms but I wanted to use it as a character class for my game. </p>

<p>The droid class in my game is also a robot, but it looks nothing like the droids on Lucasfilms. The only similarity is they are both a type of robot.</p>

<p>Could I be sued for using the Droid name in my game?</p>

<p>When I say character classes, something like: Humans, Elfs, Droids... (and maybe Androids too?)</p>

<p>Yes, you can and will be sued. </p>

<p>The word is trademarked irrespective of the meaning or context you give it (with a few exceptions, such as referring to Lucas' own works in a work of fiction or non-fiction).</p>

<p>Verizon had to licence use of the name from Lucasarts when they used it for the name of their phone. If you use it in a game that you intend to distribute, you can expect contact from Disney's lawyers.</p>
