Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Paul Grimaldi The Pawtucket-based toymaker says the electronic game infringes on intellectual-property rights. Toymaker Hasbro Inc.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Wailin Wong, Chicago Tribune Jul. 25--Two weeks after launching a version of Scrabble for members of social networking site Facebook, gamemaker Hasbro Inc. has sued the creators of a popular look-alike game. Hasbro, which owns the rights to Scrabble in the U.S.
Privacy (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toy manufacturer Hasbro Inc said on Thursday it filed a suit against the creators of the online scheme Scrabulous, saying it infringes on Hasbro's Scrabble intellectual property rights. The suit, filed in the Southern District of New York, names Scrabulous creators the brothers Rajat Agarwalla and Jayant Agarwalla, and RJ Softwares as the defendants, Hasbro...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toy maker Hasbro Inc said on Thursday it filed a suit against the creators of the online game Scrabulous, saying it infringes Hasbro's Scrabble intellectual property rights.
CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook.Hasbro Inc., the company that owns the word game's North American rights, sued the creators of the Scrabulous program on Thursday, less than two weeks after the release of an authorized version of Scrabble for Facebook.Hasbro said in its lawsuit that...
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Pawtucket-based Hasbro Inc., the maker of Monopoly and Clue board games, said second-quarter profit surged after the toymaker recorded costs a year earlier to end part of a contract with "Star Wars" director George Lucas. Net income increased to $37.5...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Washington - US toy company Hasbro Inc Monday reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profits, boosted by the sales of Star Wars and Indiana Jones action figures. Net income rose to 37.5 million dollars, and sales climbed 13 per cent to 784.3 mi...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Hasbro Inc. reported Monday that second-quarter net income rose from a year ago and toys tied to the “Iron Man” movie will top its expectations.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toymaker Hasbro Inc posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday, helped by sales of toys tied to movies like the latest Indiana Jones and brands such as G.I. Joe, and unveiled plans to hike prices to combat rising costs.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hasbro Inc , the No. 2 U.S. toymaker, posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by sales of toys tied to movies such as the latest Indiana Jones release and by brands like G.I. Joe and Transformers.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday second-quarter profit rose, helped by demand for "Star Wars"- and "Indiana Jones"- related toys and the benefit of a weaker dollar.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday second-quarter profit rose, helped by demand for "Star Wars"- and "Indiana Jones"- related toys and the benefit of a weaker dollar.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday second-quarter profit rose, helped by demand for "Star Wars"- and "Indiana Jones"- related toys and the benefit of a weaker dollar.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday second-quarter profit rose, helped by demand for "Star Wars"- and "Indiana Jones"- related toys and the benefit of a weaker dollar.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Toy maker Hasbro Inc. on Monday said second-quarter net earnings totaled $37.5 million, or 25 cents a share, compared to $4.8 million, or three cents a share, a year ago. Consensus expectations were for a profit of 22 cents a share, according to a FactSet Research survey of analysts. The year-ago earnings figure includes a final mark-to-market expense of $36.5...
