Trademarks are an indicator of origin and must be registered to be effective. Trademarks can be sold or licensed and can gain significant commercial value. Think carefully about registering and monetising your trademarks, including obtaining legal advice. Trademarks operate as an indicator of origin distinguishing your goods from others. They have to be registered as … Continue reading An Introduction to Trademarks in games
An Introduction to Copyright in games
Copyright exists when you create a work and protects it from being copied.Be aware of who owns copyright in works you are using and commissioning (like music, art etc.).Enter into contracts to pro-actively manage rights ownership and use. Copyright is typically the core right at play in video games as one of the suite of … Continue reading An Introduction to Copyright in games
Welcome to the Law and Games Blog!
Hello and welcome the the Law and Games Blog! I am the Founder of the Blog, Suneet Sharma and I hope to bring some insights to you via this new blog focusing on legal issues around gaming. I currently work as a Legal Executive at SEGA so will be pulling on my knowledge from that … Continue reading Welcome to the Law and Games Blog!
