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From: developer@woodentulip.com (Sean Kennedy)
Newsgroups: scea.yaroze.freetalk
Subject: Re: New Project
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 23:31:13 -0400
Organization: Wooden Tulip Ltd.
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> And dont game copyrights expire after 7 Years?
> Mario Perdue <mperdue@l4software.com> wrote in message
> > Lemont,
> > Please be sure that you observe copyright restrictions when creating
> > your games. If you were to create a game with Mickey Mouse as the main
> > character, you would not be able to post it. Disney is very protective
> > of their properties and Sony is commited to observing the property
> > rights of others. It's OK to make a game that is similar to another
> > existing game, but it is not OK to just copy the game play and
> > characters. Doing so could open you to legal action from the owner of
> > the original game, and none of us want to see that happen.
> > Mario


Nope, not when Oren Hatch {Sen R Utah} has anything to say about it.

You Cannot use a Disney Character of ANY type without their express
authorization.

The New York Times and the National Lampoon both found out by Paying
several Millions of Dollars in Copyright Infringement.

Don't Do it.

Use origional characters. Doodle them by hand and scan them in, but do not
use someone elses Property. Especially when they have FAR MORE Money than
you.

I know. I have been through the Copyright Infringement battle before, and
nearly lost. Fortunately an NDA I had signed protected Me and my Company
from being pursued past discovery. AND I get to Not Discuss it. :)


-sean