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<b>Feudal</b> by 3M (and later issued by Avalon Hill) has an Archer, and was first issued in 1967. It is probably now owned by Hasbro, whom I suspect would not be impressed by your reasoning.
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This is all moot anyway, since what you have is a patent, and names are protected by trademarks. Good luck getting a trademark issued for Archer!
Assuming you could even have such a patent, it would be invalid because of prior art. See <a href='http://www.chessvariants.com/large.dir/dao.html'>here</a> for Jim Aikin's Dragons, Archers, and Oxen which was published on these pages in 1998, for example. I'm also fairly certain he wasn't the first to use a common name like 'Archer' for a CV piece.
What would you suggest? If I change the name of my piece to Bowman, won't someone else complain? Will Robert Abbott object because I use an Immobilizer? Thank God FIDE Chess isn't patented so I can use a King and Queen. Different pieces in different games have the same name all the time and no one else asserts violation of patent or copyright. Perhaps this is because other CV inventors are reasonable people, perhaps some are not but realize they have no case. The change you ask for is grossly unreasonable and I will make it if and only if so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
By no means, do I plan to offend anyone. I believe i'm doing just as anyone else would do in my shoes. I must ask any individuals using the name(Archer) to please find other names suitable for their particular piece in their chess variants. I ask you as gentlemen to please respect this request, for i do hold a patent on a chess variant. This variant is called Field chess and the new added piece is called an Archer. Though my Archer moves completely different from any of your archer pieces. I do hold title rights to the name 'Archer'. Suggested names you might consider: bowmen & crossbows. i do appologise for your inconvience and deeply appreciate your time on this subject. I can be reached at Rooksarcher@yahoo.com Sincerely Rooksarcher/KingsArcher
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