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Intellectual rights to game concepts
For a client I might be making a small puzzle game about getting a item out of a puzzle. The concept will strongly resemble this game :
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When should I talk to a lawyer about intellectual property for an indie team?
Let's say you have a team building a decent game and all is well technically and people-wise. You feel pretty sure you'll get to a product that can be sold. How does an indie studio (with good ...
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It is possible to use Pokemon images in a game?
Is it possible to use Pokemon images, names, elements in a game I would like to make?
Are they still copyrighted, patented, would I get sued?
(Maybe their rights have expired by now, is what I am ...
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Must know legal issues when releasing a game?
Alright, some day in the far future I would love to independently release my own game.
My question is, what is the minimum amount of familiarity I need with copyright law, software patents, and other ...
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Legal and IP considerations with publishers and playable prototypes
I'm almost ready to send a playable prototype of a game to a publisher. I've never worked with publishers. What legal or intellectual property issues should I consider at this stage (if any)?
In ...