Trademarks are an extremely important part of any business’s intellectual property strategy. As part of your trademark game plan, a proper clearance search to check if something is already trademarked and avoid conflicts is one of the first steps to take.
As a trademark attorney, clients ask me all the time about the trademark process and how they can get something trademarked. In this article, I’ll discuss the main steps and why you should probably hire a lawyer to help you.
In the latest episode of the Legal Moves podcast, I chat with Mike Gnade, designer and publisher extraordinaire at Rock Manor Games. We discuss the usual topics surrounding starting your own indie tabletop game publishing company, as well as some interesting talk about advertising your Kickstarter and board game trademarks! Don’t miss it!
In the latest episode of the Legal Moves podcast, I chat with Ben Harkins of Floodgate Games, publisher of great tabletop games like Epic Resort, Vault Wars, and Sagrada!
Check out the series of Indie Dev Business Basics posts I wrote on the Indie Megabooth blog!
In this podcast episode, I chat with Keith Matejka of Thunderworks Games, publisher of Bullfrogs and Roll Player. We discuss starting out as a board game publisher, designing games, and tips for new publishers and designers.
Are you an indie dev who is thinking about signing an agreement with a publisher? I teamed up with Black Shell Media’s Raghav Mathur recently
In the latest episode of the Legal Moves podcast, I talk with David Lakritz from LAI Global Gaming Services about localizing and publishing your game around the world. Don’t miss it!
Want to work with an indie game publisher? Here’s some tips for getting the legal side of things ready to have it published.
The Copyright Office has updated their DMCA Agent Registration procedure and are throwing out all of the old registrations. What do you need to do to keep your safe harbor? Find out here.
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