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Re:Ask: Can I use monkey island's curses in my commercial ap... by benologist on Sunday April 05, 2015 @03:34PM (#9325064)
IANAL but I think this is just a copyright question - there are legit ways to use copyrighted works but you might be asking for trouble because they're still actively developing those games and that IP for today's platforms. It is probably not worth gambling your software on this.

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

Re:Ask: Can I use monkey island's curses in my commercial ap... by greenyoda on Sunday April 05, 2015 @04:13PM (#9325175)
In particular, the above link says:

"Section 107 [of the U.S. copyright law] contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research."

It doesn't sound like the intended use in a commercial application falls under any of these protected categories.

"When it is impracticable to obtain permission, you should consider avoiding the use of copyrighted material unless you are confident that the doctrine of fair use would apply to the situation. ... If there is any doubt, it is advisable to consult an attorney."

It would be much cheaper to get competent legal advice from a lawyer now than it would be to defend yourself against an infringement lawsuit that might be brought against you by the copyright holders. And if you don't have the resources to defend yourself in court, it won't matter whether your usage of this content is "fair use" or not.

Re:Ask: Can I use monkey island's curses in my commercial ap... by techjuice on Sunday April 05, 2015 @03:05PM (#9324978)
Since it is a LucasArts property, I would recommend you contact them directly for permission and any terms that they require.
Re:Ask: Can I use monkey island's curses in my commercial ap... by GFK_of_xmaspast on Sunday April 05, 2015 @03:35PM (#9325073)
Why don't you just make up your own stuff?
Re:Ask: Can I use monkey island's curses in my commercial ap... by DYZT on Sunday April 05, 2015 @03:45PM (#9325099)
Because I really like monkey island's :)