copyright

[Scott Adams]

At 12:07 PM 10/26/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Here is a copy of a reply from Richard Snider.
>
>Dear Alex,
>
>    Earlier this year I was attempting to ascertain that online through the
>Library of Congress and other government sources. None of the various
>searches I conducted yielded any information on the title Powers and Perils.
>    My inquiries to Hasbro on the matter, by the by, were ignored. Before I
>could investigate further, various developments led me to postpone my
>efforts in this area.
>    As to your specific question, if there is a valid, extant copyright on
>Powers and Perils, it is owned by Monarch Services Inc, the former owner of
>Avalon Hill Game Company. If they deny any such holding then, I must assume
>one of two cases.
>    First - they never filed the copyright. Two - they did not choose to
>renew the copyright. In the first case, the title would be public domain or
>mine. In the second, it would be mine.
>    If you discovered that either case is true, please be kind enough to
>inform me. It would be of interest. Also, please send me the online address
>for the Forum is other than the site operated by Wout Broere. Thank you and
>luck on your effort. The continuing interest is gratifying.


'So if I read that right either way no real answer. If Case 1 then we can do
what we want.
If case 2 does that mean he'll allow it?

And if we post what of it (rules on site).  I mean if they have a problem we
can show the
paper trail of them denying and such.


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