copyright

[Alex Koponen]

Here is a copy of a reply from Richard Snider.

Dear Alex,

    Earlier this year I was attempting to ascertain that online through the
Library of Congress and other government sources. None of the various
searches I conducted yielded any information on the title Powers and Perils.
    My inquiries to Hasbro on the matter, by the by, were ignored. Before I
could investigate further, various developments led me to postpone my
efforts in this area.
    As to your specific question, if there is a valid, extant copyright on
Powers and Perils, it is owned by Monarch Services Inc, the former owner of
Avalon Hill Game Company. If they deny any such holding then, I must assume
one of two cases.
    First - they never filed the copyright. Two - they did not choose to
renew the copyright. In the first case, the title would be public domain or
mine. In the second, it would be mine.
    If you discovered that either case is true, please be kind enough to
inform me. It would be of interest. Also, please send me the online address
for the Forum is other than the site operated by Wout Broere. Thank you and
luck on your effort. The continuing interest is gratifying.

Richard L. Snider



>From: Alex Koponen <akoponen at mosquitonet.com>
>To: abnaric at hotmail.com
>Subject: Powers & Perils
>Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 17:28:50 -0800
>
>Hello Mr. Snider,
>
> I don't know if you follow the Powers & Perils forum but we have a
>question that you might have the answer to. Some in the forum want the
>rules available on-line. This might upset whomever owns the copyright to
>the game. We thought that Hasbro would have the rights, since Hasbro
>bought out Avalon Hill. However Hasbro denies having the rights to P&P.
>
> So, who does have the rights to P&P?
>
>Thank you for your time and for a wonderful game.
>
> Alex Koponen
>
>akoponen at mosquitonet.com