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RISK on Google Maps Shut Down

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the making-my-stronghold-in-africa dept.

mrokkam writes "Hasbro owns the copyrights for the game of Risk, as the guy who wrote the google maps based Risk found out. This was featured on slashdot earlier. However, he does not seem too discouraged and asks people to submit ideas for other games using google maps that will not have such legal wrangles." One thing this reminded me of is how cool Risk is. My office is now in its 3rd round... Africa will be mine!

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  1. Re:Copyrights by tomhudson · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Your example actually proves my point, because you're wrong:

    'Scion' was an existing term but Ford would get sued by Toyota and probably lose if they tried to sell a 'Ford Scion', and Ford would sue Toyota if they made a 'Toyota Explorer'.
    Car manufacturers HAVE copied each others model names.

    The Pontiac GTO was named after the Ferarri GTO The Pontiac Esprit is a rip-off of the Lotus Esprit.

    The latest? The Ford GT. How many GTs have their been in the past from different manufacturers?

    So much for that theory. Toyota could produce an Explorer model if they wanted to. Though who would, with a crap record like Fords'. On the other hand, "Camry", being a made-upword", is much better protected.

    Risk is a pre-existing word. As such, it does not enjoy trademark protection, even in its own product domain. Same as GTO with cars. Same as PS2 in the digital world. Same as Windows.