Hasbro Defeats Inventor’s Appeal for ‘Mash-Up’ Games Royalties

Hasbro Inc. again defeated a toy inventor’s claim to royalties after the Second Circuit affirmed Thursday that his ideas for a branded line of game “mash-ups” wasn’t novel.

David Wexler brought his claim to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit after a lower court granted summary judgment in Hasbro’s favor. But the panel agreed with the lower court’s finding that Wexler didn’t present evidence creating a factual issue as to whether his idea was novel.

“Wexler’s idea for a branded game mash-ups line is a generic concept, known by many people within the toy and gaming industry ...