[run4yourlives]

In my opinion, this is exactly how copyright should work, instead of the sue grandma bullshit we have now.

Hasbro has exclusive rights to Scrabble that is pretty distinctive in brand and shape. Trademark, not copyright protects both the brand and the design of the board. Hasbro would have a case here, rest assured.

What we have here is a situation where one party is making money based on the IP of another, including using the brand's strength to attract attention. If that isn't outright IP infringement, we may as well get rid of the whole concept.

We're all better off that this didn't get to the courts. If Hasbro had lost, you can all but guarantee that there would be new and even more restrictive measures put in place to protect IP.

Scrabulous violated the spirit of the law, if not the letter. Those of us who already feel the letter of the law goes too far shouldn't be supporting these guys, honestly.

[ajkirwin]

It may be how copyright does work, but it's not how it should work.

Money has been made off of Scrabble for 50 years. Maybe enough is enough?

[alaskamiller]

What?