RE: Re: Copyright issues regarding fan computer assistant program for board game.

From: Agenbroad, James \(Civ,ARL/CISD\) <jagenbro[_at_]arl.army.mil>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:30:01 -0400

But you've already said that he's trying to have a similar derivitave work created by another party. There's little doubt that a court would rule that your online assistant for an earlier verison of his game would affect the market both for later versions of his game as well as for online aids for it. You might want to look at the Avalon Hill versus Microprose battle over Civilization to see just how protracted this could get if somebody decided that there was real money involved.

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From: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property [mailto:CNI-COPYRIGHT[_at_]cni.org] On Behalf Of Steve Walmsley Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 1:00 PM
To: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property Subject: [CNI-(C)] Re: [CNI-(C)] Copyright issues regarding fan computer assistant program for board game.

> I completely agree with the principle that game mechanics are properly
the subject of patents, not copyrights. However, the same could be said of the algorithms of computer programs, and yet copyrights have become the standard method of protecting their content. As a matter of public policy, the courts seem to be reluctant to allow the "stealing" of peoples creative effort if there is any conceivable, creative way to cover it with the blanket of copyright.

Would it be considered "stealing" if the computer assistant program was only of use to you if you purchased the boardgame rules (which is the current situation).

Steve

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