What happens when your Kickstarter is suspended for trademark infringement?
In this post, game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at a recent Kickstarter trademark dispute over the name “Steamcraft” and gives some tips for game creators.
Trademark
Why it is vital to do a trademark search BEFORE releasing your game
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck discusses some of the bad things that can happen if you don’t do a proper trademark search before publishing your game.
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: The cost of success in game development – Trademarks
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at some of the options that a successful game developer has when facing trademark infringement and copycat game clones.
Registering a trademark just got a little bit cheaper
California lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the latest news from the USPTO – certain trademark registration fees have been reduced.
Confused about trademarks? Check out my new guest post on Stonemaier Games’ Kickstarter Lessons
Confused about trademarks and trademark infringement? I’ve got a new guest post up on Stonemaier Games’ Kickstarter Lessons blog – check it out!
Got a trademark? Don’t make these mistakes and lose your rights!
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck examines some of the ways that a trademark holder can lose their rights. These issues range from non-use to becoming generic, and are all dangerous if a mark is to maintain its distinctiveness.
Client Alert – Beware of scams that look like official trademark office solicitations!
Clients who have registered trademarks for their businesses should know that the USPTO is warning about non-official solicitations made to resemble official US trademark office documents.
Can you use other companies’ trademarks in your video game?
Game attorney Zachary Strebeck examines some of the case law surrounding the use of third-party trademarks in video games. While trademark protection is generally very strong, in these cases the First Amendment often reigns supreme.
Can you use another game’s trademarked name to describe your own?
California game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at how someone might be liable for trademark infringement if they use another company’s mark when advertising their game project, as well as an affirmative defense to this infringement.
Legal Update – “Watch Dogs” trademark not abandoned by Ubisoft
Game lawyer Zachary Strebeck looks at the possibly fraudulent abandonment of the Watch Dogs trademark by Ubisoft.