How to find out if something is copyrighted – a quick guide
Many creators neglect to take care of finding out whether something they want to use is already copyrighted. Here’s how!
How to copyright a brand name?
Looking to copyright your brand name? Not possible! This post will clear up this misconception and set you straight!
How to check if something is trademarked
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.
How to get something trademarked?
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.
Legal Moves Podcast – Chatting with Mike Gnade of Rock Manor Games
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!
Indie dev publishing agreements – what to watch out for
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
A legal look at Monopoly and “The Monopolists” – a guest post by Jeremy Robins
I consulted on The Monopolists, a book by New York Times journalist Mary Pilon, a couple years ago. The book traces the legal history of the
How do you divide up equity in your new game studio?
One of the questions that always comes up when I’m forming a new game company for clients is “How do we divide the equity?” There are a few ways to go about it, each with their own pros and cons. Let’s take a look at the options.
Can you use another game’s card names in your game?
When developing a game, there are a number of small details that you put into it, including the names of cards, powers, weapons, and other
Court rules in favor of cloned tabletop game – No protection under US copyright law
A final decision has been handed down in the 2-year copyright infringement case involving the card game Bang! and its clone, Legends of the Three
