Timeline for Can i use the same name for a spell in my game that already exists in another game
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| May 4, 2020 at 23:55 | comment | added | Marcelo Cuadrado | Now, following the example that he quotes from Final Fantasy, if I stole his entire spell system, their names, colors, shapes, etc. and put it in another context I am afraid that it would be evident that one has acted with ill will. It is similar to what I gave as an example of "Harry Potter". If you take "everything" as the hallmark and take it out of context for other purposes, chances are good that you're in trouble. | |
| May 4, 2020 at 23:33 | comment | added | Marcelo Cuadrado | I don't know the expression "Trade Dress" I'm afraid to misinterpret the term, so I wouldn't know how to say something about it. On the other hand, what you say about the Final Fantasy example, I acknowledge that it could lead to some legal conflict, albeit minor (some warning or sanction). Intellectual property laws require that the act be shown it was in bad faith to act against someone. And if in truth there is no bad faith or intent to confuse, pretend to deceive, and / or impersonate or replace the original then you can use the same name or one based on / inspired by the original. | |
| May 4, 2020 at 13:25 | comment | added | DMGregory♦ | "Trade Dress" might be another relevant area of intellectual property law here. The Final Fantasy series has established the Fire/Fira/Firaga sequence as a signature element of their magic systems, so an argument could be made that another game using the -a/-aga suffixes is imitating these signature elements of their brand to imply a relationship with this game series or its creators, without any actual endorsement. | |
| Apr 13, 2020 at 2:14 | history | answered | Marcelo Cuadrado | CC BY-SA 4.0 |