Comments on: Scrabulous sued by Scrabble owner Hasbro over their Facebook game… http://www.webyantra.net/2008/07/25/scrabulous-sued-by-scrabble-owner-hasbro-over-their-facebook-game/ Ground Zero for Indian Web 2.0 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:25:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Will I Beat Gayle At Wordscraper? - Undercurrents http://www.webyantra.net/2008/07/25/scrabulous-sued-by-scrabble-owner-hasbro-over-their-facebook-game/#comment-185490 Will I Beat Gayle At Wordscraper? - Undercurrents Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:57:35 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/?p=737#comment-185490 [...] the creators of Scrabulous, Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla, have taken down the game after they were hit with a lawsuit from Hasbro. An official version of Scrabble on Facebook is in beta test stage on [...] [...] the creators of Scrabulous, Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla, have taken down the game after they were hit with a lawsuit from Hasbro. An official version of Scrabble on Facebook is in beta test stage on [...]

]]> By: Webyantra  » Scrabulous taken off Facebook and what it means for developers… http://www.webyantra.net/2008/07/25/scrabulous-sued-by-scrabble-owner-hasbro-over-their-facebook-game/#comment-184136 Webyantra  » Scrabulous taken off Facebook and what it means for developers… Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:17:18 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/?p=737#comment-184136 [...] result of being sued by Hasbro, the company that owns the IP rights for Scrabble. As I wrote in my previous post just a few days back, the writing was clearly on the wall. Techcrunch reports that Scrabulous is [...] [...] result of being sued by Hasbro, the company that owns the IP rights for Scrabble. As I wrote in my previous post just a few days back, the writing was clearly on the wall. Techcrunch reports that Scrabulous is [...]

]]> By: kaiz3n http://www.webyantra.net/2008/07/25/scrabulous-sued-by-scrabble-owner-hasbro-over-their-facebook-game/#comment-183680 kaiz3n Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:57:50 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/?p=737#comment-183680 I have gotten many people into scrabble the board game by playing this game online with them. It was a fuel for Hasbro not trying to steal their thunder. Hasbro is making a huge mistake in my book; they can not handle the competitive challenge by making a better version or something interesting that brings people to their app instead of Scrabolous instead they have to deface the GAME. I have gotten many people into scrabble the board game by playing this game online with them. It was a fuel for Hasbro not trying to steal their thunder. Hasbro is making a huge mistake in my book; they can not handle the competitive challenge by making a better version or something interesting that brings people to their app instead of Scrabolous instead they have to deface the GAME.

]]> By: Non-lawyer Guy http://www.webyantra.net/2008/07/25/scrabulous-sued-by-scrabble-owner-hasbro-over-their-facebook-game/#comment-183448 Non-lawyer Guy Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:50:37 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/?p=737#comment-183448 @Nilesh That was a pretty big error and admittedly it was very late at night for me so please don't think I am an idiot because I actually know what you have said Nilesh. I am more embarrased and glad that you corrected my error as I don't want to misinform anyone. It would be hilarious had my error not been so embarrassing as I have said. Cheers @Nilesh

That was a pretty big error and admittedly it was very late at night for me so please don’t think I am an idiot because I actually know what you have said Nilesh.

I am more embarrased and glad that you corrected my error as I don’t want to misinform anyone.

It would be hilarious had my error not been so embarrassing as I have said.

Cheers

]]> By: Nilesh http://www.webyantra.net/2008/07/25/scrabulous-sued-by-scrabble-owner-hasbro-over-their-facebook-game/#comment-183398 Nilesh Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:34:52 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/?p=737#comment-183398 @Non-lawyer Guy, Copyright, unlike patents, are recognized across national boundaries. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright#International_treaties Patents are a national matter, and I think that's what you've got confused with. EU does have software copyrights. What it does not have is software patents. A totally different issue. India, as a signee on TRIPS, has to recognize the copyrights of all other signee countries. That is why you cannot legally sell Harry Potter books without taking permission of its publishers. Any work of art, whether in cyberspace or otherwise, deserves a copyright. Now, whether game board design classifies as a work of art or not, that is a question only a lawyer would dare reply. This case in particular, touches a lot of gray area and therefore, I would not venture a guess which way things would turn. :-) cheers nilesh @Non-lawyer Guy,

Copyright, unlike patents, are recognized across national boundaries. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright#International_treaties

Patents are a national matter, and I think that’s what you’ve got confused with. EU does have software copyrights. What it does not have is software patents. A totally different issue.

India, as a signee on TRIPS, has to recognize the copyrights of all other signee countries. That is why you cannot legally sell Harry Potter books without taking permission of its publishers.

Any work of art, whether in cyberspace or otherwise, deserves a copyright. Now, whether game board design classifies as a work of art or not, that is a question only a lawyer would dare reply.

This case in particular, touches a lot of gray area and therefore, I would not venture a guess which way things would turn. :-)

cheers
nilesh

]]> By: gregorylent http://www.webyantra.net/2008/07/25/scrabulous-sued-by-scrabble-owner-hasbro-over-their-facebook-game/#comment-183384 gregorylent Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:58:38 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/?p=737#comment-183384 i am indian, so, steal everything, call it imitation i am indian, so, steal everything, call it imitation

]]> By: Cyril Gupta http://www.webyantra.net/2008/07/25/scrabulous-sued-by-scrabble-owner-hasbro-over-their-facebook-game/#comment-183242 Cyril Gupta Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:13:35 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/?p=737#comment-183242 I call this unfortunate for the the Indian company. Hasbro would make use of legal hawks to try and mow the company down. I don't know what kind of revenue model they have for Scrabolous. Maybe they can change the name and reach some kind of settlement. This is what comes from not having enough information about IPR. It's a problem pretty widespread in Indian businesses. I call this unfortunate for the the Indian company. Hasbro would make use of legal hawks to try and mow the company down. I don’t know what kind of revenue model they have for Scrabolous.

Maybe they can change the name and reach some kind of settlement.

This is what comes from not having enough information about IPR. It’s a problem pretty widespread in Indian businesses.

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