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(Caveat: IANAL) He says in the article they're expecting a C&D from Hasbro, but I think the chances of that are less than they think. Games like "Words with Fri
by Nycto 16y ago
(Caveat: IANAL) He says in the article they're expecting a C&D from Hasbro, but I think the chances of that are less than they think. Games like "Words with Friends" and "Lexulous" haven't had many problems, and they are blatant rip offs with minor variations.
- windsurfer 16y agoIt's the use of the word "scrabble" that's the problem.
- railsjedi 16y agoHaha. Yeah, Scrabb.ly is just about the closest you can get to Scrabble. I seem to recall Scrabulous getting sued out of existence for much less. But you're right, once we change the name, url, and drop the Scrabble references, I think it should be fine going forward.
- zach 16y agoThe minor variations are a matter of not infringing on Hasbro's trademark or their copyrighted board (oh yes). And when it comes to trademark usage (unlike copyright or patents), quickly bringing these matters to the courts is proof of the trademark's legitimacy, so yes, there will be a C&D. At least it's refreshing that there's not a complete sense of naïveté about it like Tris or Scrabulous had. The PR will only raise their profile and they have little to lose. Man, who knew the Node Knockout would be this, I want to say, historic?! I've seen such great entries and am really impressed with the creativity and skills on display.