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From: "Lemont Washington" <law@defiantsoft.com>
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Subject: Re: New Project
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 23:38:48 -0400
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I guess I could come up with my own characters, do you think its worth a
shot trying to license some characters from them?
Lets say a publisher like my prototype and wanted to start a proj on it and
I decided to make disney my theme for the game.
would it be worth it then?
Sean Kennedy <developer@woodentulip.com> wrote in message
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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