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What resources can I use to determine if the name of my game violates any copyrights or trademarks?

I'm a indie/hobbyist game developer. How do I check that I'm not infringing any copyrights or trademarks when I release my game?

I'm not making megabucks so it's not financially feasible to get professional legal help for each game.

I asked recently if I can reuse the name of an old arcade game (Crazy Balloon), but this got me thinking about future games where I might not even be aware of something similar that existed before.

So, are there any tools or resources that you can recommend to check myself (due diligence I think it's called).

Steve Dunn
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