Assignment 1
Part 1.A
I have read the entire case CS.
Case: Landsberg v. Selchow & Richter Company, 802 F.2d 1193
Facts: Selchow & Richter Company (S&R) created and trademarked the game Scrabble. A man named
Mark Landsberg decided to write a book that explained how to win the game Scrabble, so he contacted
Selchow & Richter to see if they would allow him to use the Scrabble trademark in his book. S&R agreed
to let Landsberg use the Scrabble trademark under the condition that he sent them a manuscript of the
book. After S&R received a copy of the manuscript, negotiations between Landsberg and S&R carried
out for some time before S&R broke of their communication and told Landsberg he couldn’t publish
with their trademark. S&R then came out with their own book on how players could win at the game of
Scrabble. This book has great similarities to Landsberg’s original manuscript. Landsberg sued Selchow &
Richter Company and its subsidiary, Scrabble for breach of contract and copyright infringement.
Issue: Was it lawful for Selchow & Richter Company to use Mark Landsberg’s manuscript to write their
