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Don’t leave it until The Day Before launch! Video Game Trade Marks

Rumours have been circulating around the legitimacy of upcoming open world survival horror game “The Day Before” – speculation around whether the game exists or not seems to be fuelled…

Help, Someone Is Using My Trade Mark

A registered trade mark gives you a monopoly right to use your mark for the goods and services that you have registered the trade mark for. Your brand is important…

Why are licence agreements so important to get right?

The publisher behind the latest Cooking Mama game has found themselves in hot water with IP owner Office Create. There appears to be a resolution to an ongoing dispute between…

Can I use a tattoo design in my video game?

A tattoo artist in America has successfully sued 2K Sports and Take Two Interactive for copyright infringement. The artist designed tattoos for a WWE wrestler in America, which were then…

How do I make sure I protect my video game’s intellectual property?

In past blogs I have explored trade marks and copyright, but one incredibly important (although not the most thrilling) area of intellectual property that should get a mention is video game…

Briffa at EGX 2022

This week we had the pleasure of attending EGX 2022 at ExCel! Chloé, Alex, and Saad presented a panel on Video Games 101 – a speedrun through intellectual property rights…

How to get copyright for a game

Copyright forms a key part of any video game developer’s arsenal to protect their work, alongside trade marks (see my previous post on trade marks for games here) and other…

Copy Cars – Aston Martin F1 accused of copying

Formula 1 is one of the most elite racing sports in the world, featuring 20 drivers in single-seat, open-wheel cars, travelling at speeds up to 223 miles per hour. F1…

Meghan Markle and the Archetypes Trade Mark – or what you can and cannot trade mark

I was browsing social media during my commute, happily listening to a Harry Potter audio book, when I spotted an article about Meghan Markle. Usually I skip over the gossip…

How To Get A Trade Mark For A Game

A trade mark is a registered monopoly right in a mark, such as a word or logo. It is an incredibly important asset for any company or brand to own…