Can you trademark a video game name?

You can register a trademark for your game title, the logo, your studio’s name, and any slogans you use to market your game. Considering the amount of protection a registered trademarks grants your videogame, it is a valuable business investment.

Are game logos trademarked?

The simple answer: Logos are not copyrighted, they are actually trademarked. Whether or not legal action is taken for replicating a trademarked logo is fully up to the company or entity that owns the trademark.

Are game names copyrighted?

The United States Copyright Office specifically notes: “Copyright does not protect the idea for a game, its name or title, or the method or methods for playing it. Nor does copyright protect any idea, system, method, device, or trademark material involved in developing, merchandising, or playing a game.

How much does it cost to trademark a video game?

You should expect to spend $1,500 or more to register a single mark in a single class of goods or services. For each additional class of goods or services, there is an additional fee to the Trademark Office.

Can I use a logo that is not trademarked?

Permission to Use Logo Agreement The United States trademark law as stated in the Lanham Act allows a non-owner of a registered trademark to make “fair use” of it without permission. Fair use includes using a logo in editorial content, among other situations.

Can you copyright a logo?

Yes. A logo that includes artistic or design elements, (i.e. not just the name on its own), is legally regarded as being a work of artistic creation and therefore will be protected under copyright law. Copyright protects the logo as an artistic work.

Can You trademark a board game?

While board games do not qualify for trademarks from the USPTO in and of themselves, you can trademark the name, logo, or slogan that you use to identify and sell your game. For any board game creator, intellectual property protection is going to be extremely important. But – what do you need?

Can You copyright a board game design?

However, certain aspects of a game can be protected. Items like the rules of the game, instructions, and images in the board game design (what the Copyright Office refers to as “pictorial matter”) can be eligible for copyright protection.

Can I trademark a company name that is already in use?

Possibly – you might be able to trademark a name that’s already in use if your product or service is completely unrelated from the existing, registered version and there’s little to no chance of consumers being confused and thinking it’s the same company.

Is the FIFA World Cup trademarked?

The FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and World Cup names, logos, emblems, jerseys, trophies, and all related merchandise are trademarked FIFA products, logos, insignias, names and/or keywords cannot be used for Royalty-Free stock imagery.