Episode 4:
“Who owns the Copyright in Translations?”
Here’s some supplemental information to go along with this segment:
Explanation of Derivative Works:
“Wikipedia: Derivative Works“
Some explanation of Works-made-for-hire:
“Works Made For Hire“
More info on Translations:
“US Legal: Translation“
Episode 3:
“More about Copyright in Game Mechanics”
Here’s some supplemental information to go along with this segment:
My article on the Bang! lawsuit:
“Bang! creator sues Legend of the Three Kingdoms makers“
Latest article on the subject RE: Moriarty’s Machinations:
“Developer threatens legal action against allegedly “cloned” Kickstarter game“
A link to the Bang! court opinion – Good reading!:
“DaVINCI EDITRICE S.R.L., Plaintiff, v. ZIKO GAMES, LLC, et al., Defendants“
Episode 2:
“Protecting Game Mechanics”
Here’s some supplemental information to go along with this segment:
More info about the different types of Intellectual Property:
“What is Intellectual Property? A handy roadmap for game developers“
More info about Copyright in general:
“Three myths about copyright that just won’t go away“
More info about the Idea/Expression Dichotomy I mentioned:
“Idea vs. Expression – What is protected under copyright law?“
Episode 1:
“Naming your Game, Company or Brand”
Download the checklist I mentioned on the show, and check out the posts below for more info on trademark law
More info about Trademark distinctiveness:
“How strong is your brand? The five levels of trademark protection“
More info about doing the Trademark search:
“Start your brand off on the right foot with this One Weird Trick“
More info about Trademark in general:
“Five common questions about trademark protection“
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