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League of Gamemakers: Patients, Protections, and Boardgames – Part I

League of Gamemakers: Patients, Protections, and Boardgames – Part I

Other June 18, 2016 0

By Tom Jolly IN THE GAME INDUSTRY, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARKS, AND PATENTS DON’T WORK. WE NEED SOMETHING ELSE. “Recently, a federal court in Texas handed down a judgment that game mechanics aren’t covered by copyright

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Texas court affirms game mechanics not protected under copyright law

Texas court affirms game mechanics not protected under copyright law

Other June 7, 2016 0

“United States copyright law has not been favorable to protecting game mechanics up to this point, and a recent summary judgment from a Texas judge in DaVinci Editrice S.R.L. vs. Ziko Games, LLC means this

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Houston Chronicle: International Copyright Laws for Board Games

Houston Chronicle: International Copyright Laws for Board Games

Other January 26, 2016 0

by Hall Harris , Demand Media “No single method can protect a board game in its entirety from copyright infringement. Instead, a board game inventor can create a patchwork of protection from various intellectual

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