Depending on the characteristics of your specific game,both patents and copyright may be appropriate to protect different aspects of the game. A...

Do copyright holders have the right to DMCA takedowns for "similar" items or do they only hold the rights to identical items?

Rights holders have the right to send takedown notices for anything that infringes their intellectual property. In this instance, both copyright...

Copyright infringement?

In addition to the points raised by others, are you sure you are the owner of the copyright? Publishing contracts often assign copyright to the...

Is it to plaintiff's advantage or not to send a cease-and-desist letter prior to publication?

You may not like this advice, but consult a copyright lawyer. You should be no more willing to take on a copyright infringement case yourself than...

initially, it is critical that you retain and consult with your own attorney prior to making any response. Not only do you need a private...

I strongly encourage promptly contacting an attorney, and I strongly discourage ever responding to something like this without having contacted an...

Intellectual property law. Can a designed art piece that designed be copied and sold by another company w/o permission?

You have copyright in your artwork simply by being the creator. however, registration of the copyright is critical for enforcing the...

What is the best way to write a contract to grant equity ownership in a digital product?

You have received excellent advice so far, and I will echo the advice to get a California business attorney (or better yet, one for each of you) to...

Mickey Mouse is the subject of both copyright and trademark registrations. Thus, you would risk liability for both copyright and trademark...

Can I be asked to remove my cosplay photos?

Many such characters are covered by both copyright and trademark. On the copyright issue, copyright protection extends to different mediums of...