Re: Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem

From: silver@phoenyx.net (Karen J. Cravens)

Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000

In article <928800884.17246.0.nnrp-12.d4e5404b@news.demon.co.uk>,
"Flerg" <flerg@flergus.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>Yep. But I'm not sure copyright would apply in this case anyway, unless the
>PBM contained paragraphs of text lifted word for word from the novels. We
>really talking about use of trademarks here.

That, too... copyright applies in the sense of "derivation" and
all, but that gets fuzzy.

Of course, since the original poster wasn't necessarily asking
about a commercial game, it's highly likely even trademark
wouldn't apply (or rather, wouldn't prevent one from running the
game, provided one put appropriate "trademark belongs to a really
uptight guy named Ray" type disclaimers everywhere one used one
of said trademarks), being as how there already *is* published
Midkemia roleplaying material, and you can't publish it and then
try to stop people from *playing* it and expect a great deal of
success.

It's so very hard to take back rights once granted.

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References

Re: Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem
"Serafim" <serafim@NOSPAMYABASTARDfreeuk.com>
Fri, 04 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem
raymond@bittersea.com (Raymond E. Feist)
Sat, 05 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem
"Roy/DAYone" <plod@NOSPAMWIGWAMdayone.demon.co.uk>
Sat, 05 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem
Boff <boff+news@pilat.com>
Mon, 07 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem
Karen J. Cravens <silver+news@phoenyx.net>
Mon, 07 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem
"Flerg" <flerg@flergus.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 08 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem
"Dill" <rena8888@hotmail.com>
Fri, 04 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Raymond.E.Fiest Pbem
kenosti@ozemail.com.au (Anestis Kozakis)
Fri, 04 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0000