The Game Lawyer blog

Copyright lawyer Zachary Strebeck delves into the mandatory deposit requirements under U.S. copyright law, as well as outlining the deposit material required for some common game-related copyright registrations.

California copyright lawyer Zachary Strebeck presents the first in a three-part series on registering copyrights. This part examines what can and cannot be copyrighted, and who holds the copyright on a creation.

California copyright lawyer Zachary Strebeck examines the reasons for registering a copyright and why it may be necessary if you plan to file a DMCA takedown notice.

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the options that an IP holder has when their content is being infringed, and provides a sample DMCA takedown letter.

What do you do if you’ve received a DMCA takedown notice, particularly when you believe that your use of the content is either not infringing, or a fair use? Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck explains the process of responding to the notice and what will happen next.

If you notice that someone else is stealing your content and posting it elsewhere on the web, such as videos on YouTube or articles posted on their blog, game lawyer Zachary Strebeck explains the takedown process to file a complaint.

Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck responds to a recent article on Kotaku pointed out the similarity that certain elements of Flappy Bird have to Super Mario Bros.

I want to tackle everyone’s favorite copyright violation excuse, ‘Fair Use.’In this second post on copyright myths that persist despite facts to the contrary, I

As an attorney who works in the area of intellectual property, it pains me to see various notions about copyright persist, despite having little or