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Hasbro sues over Scrabble copyright infringement

July 25, 2008

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Hasbro Inc., maker of the Scrabble board game, sued the creators of "Scrabulous," an online version found on Facebook.com, claiming it violates the Pawtucket, R.I.-based company's copyrights and trademarks. Indian citizens Rajat Agarwalla and Jayant Agarwalla copied Scrabble's rules, format, and name when they created Scrabulous in 2006, according to the complaint filed in federal court in New ... (Full article: 731 words)

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