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Monopoly maker sues over 'knockoff' (Ghettopoly)
Washington Times ^
| 10/23/03
| AP
Posted on 10/23/2003 1:16:21 AM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:09:40 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP)
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ghettopoly
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posted on
10/23/2003 1:16:22 AM PDT
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
What you mean can not copy?
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posted on
10/23/2003 1:29:53 AM PDT
by
BJungNan
To: kattracks
The media attention will sell them by the ton
Can't wait for redneckopoly
what exactly did he rip-off? I don't think they own the eight to any word ending with -opoly
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posted on
10/23/2003 1:30:29 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Please visit www.geocities.com/geronl)
To: GeronL
they don't own the right to every word ending in -opoly
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posted on
10/23/2003 1:31:02 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Please visit www.geocities.com/geronl)
To: kattracks; JohnHuang2; Travis McGee; Bullish; ambrose; nopardons
COMING SOON
FR-oply!!
Yes you too can buy up ADMIN MODERATOR AVENUE but don't land on the Copyright railroad!
Just don't let the kids fight over who is gonna be JimRob, Ann Coulter and Air Force One!
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posted on
10/23/2003 1:36:12 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Please visit www.geocities.com/geronl)
To: xzins; nopardons; Travis McGee; lowbridge
BUMP for FRopoly!!!
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:06:28 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Please visit www.geocities.com/geronl)
To: kattracks
bump
To: foreverfree
Its funny the same black racists screaming the loudest about racial caricatures have been through their own behavior, doing their best to promote them over the decades.
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posted on
10/23/2003 3:10:41 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: rdb3; Khepera; elwoodp; MAKnight; condolinda; mafree; Trueblackman; FRlurker; Teacher317; ...
This is the only suit in this entire mess that has any merit, as far as I'm concerned. I'm only surprised that it has taken this long for them to weigh in...
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posted on
10/23/2003 3:11:00 AM PDT
by
mhking
To: kattracks
Mr. Chang said that he did not know how much money he has made off of Ghettopoly so far. Sounds like the IRS is going to get interested in this real soon as well.
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posted on
10/23/2003 4:36:14 AM PDT
by
Jalapeno
To: kattracks
Isn't this story a bit old already? I remember reading this well over a week ago.
But this is the beauty of trademarks and copyrights. While I don't have a problem with the game, Parker Brothers should not have their property damaged by someone else like this.
To: Conservative til I die
Correction, Hasbro, not Parker Bros.
To: kattracks
HASBRO huh?
Let me make a note of that.
Guess I better order my sets while I can...
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:16:23 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
To: mhking; Congressman Billybob
Unless I am not mistaken, parody is legal here. Hasbro/Parker Brothers is going to be out of luck on this one, IMHO.
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:24:25 AM PDT
by
hchutch
("I don't see what the big deal is, I really don't." - Major Vic Deakins, USAF (ret.))
To: kattracks
Sounds like legit parody to me.
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:27:37 AM PDT
by
Sloth
("I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" -- Jacobim Mugatu, 'Zoolander')
To: Publius6961
They are sold out and delivery of the sets I just ordered (by mail only) won't ship until December.
Looks like Yahoo yanked their service too.
The PC crowd is really berserk about this game.
Maybe I shoulda ordered 4 instead of just 3....
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:27:53 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
To: hchutch
Unless I am not mistaken, parody is legal here. Hasbro/Parker Brothers is going to be out of luck on this one, IMHO. Hasbro can afford to spend more money on lawyers than Mr. Chang will see in his entire lifetime - I'm sure they'll make that clear to him as they offer a quick and relatively easy settlement. He might very well win if he sticks with it, but that's pretty easy to say when it's not my a** on the firing line ;)
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:31:29 AM PDT
by
general_re
("I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away.")
To: general_re
BUMP!
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posted on
10/23/2003 6:37:51 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
To: Publius6961
How do I order a couple of copies?
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posted on
10/23/2003 8:22:07 AM PDT
by
hchutch
("I don't see what the big deal is, I really don't." - Major Vic Deakins, USAF (ret.))
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