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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +

The Board Game Designers Guide to US Intellectual Property Law Cont. - Part 2

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 5/4/2022

While board games, as well as game boards, parts, and certain methods of play, can be patented if they fulfill the strict requirements listed above, it is usually impractical to try and get a patent for a tabletop game. ...more

The Ghosts of Past Licensing Agreements Continue to Haunt Ms. Pac-Man

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/6/2019

1980 was a momentous year. Not only was it the year in which the Rubik’s Cube was first released, it was also when approximately 350 million people worldwide finally learned who shot J.R. on TV’s “Dallas” (spoiler alert: it...more

The Hobby Games Industry Needs to Up Its Game to Fight Counterfeiting - Intellectual Property News

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/6/2019

Like many industries, the hobby games (HG) industry suffered from unprecedented counterfeiting problems in recent years. Despite steadily rising popularity, until recently HGs were not much affected by piracy and...more

No Dice for Gaming Patent Under 35 U.S.C. § 101

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 1/4/2019

Over the years, patents have issued on numerous games, including iconic favorites such as Monopoly® (1935), Battleship® (1935), Rubik’s Cube® (1983), Rock'em Sock'em Robots® (1966), Twister® (1969), and Simon® (1979)....more

Trademark Review - Volume 2 | Issue 12 December 2012

Knobbe Martens on 12/31/2012

In This Issue: • Owner of “WOULD YOU RATHER...?” Wins $8.3 Million • PC ON A STICK Is Not Merely Descriptive • Sonoma Wine Producer Wins Geographically Limited Injunction • Brand Owners Awarded Favorable Damages...more

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