Blizzard going to the courts again?

[Darian]

A number of "unofficial biographies" have been published on a number of public persons, and they have generally withstood challenges vis a vis the rights of being published and sold for a profit.  That might be a more productive line to take. [right][snapback]105650[/snapback][/right]

I'm not altogether sure that's relevant, however, as the only potential risk for a biographer is libel. Facts are not protected works, only the presentation of those facts.

I'd be interested to know if all the Windows for Dummies type books paid royalties to Microsoft.[right][snapback]105731[/snapback][/right]

Yes. The benefits for IDG in securing the company's cooperation vastly outweigh any other concern anyway, but even if that wasn't the case, trademark applies.