[casual_games] RE: It's about time!

[Brian Robbins]

Right. I said copyright, while in this case I actually meant
Trademark. I'm assuming that Geometry Wars has been trademarked
(though I can't check for sure), and if that is the case, then I would
think Grid Wars in name, further reinforced by it's actual gameplay
representation, would be similar enough to need to protect that
trademark.

And again I am not a lawyer :)

-Brian

On 8/17/06, Jos Yule <lists at theorganization.net> wrote:
> Brian Robbins wrote:
> <snip>
> > One thing that many people don't realize is that when it comes to
> > copyrights you are obligated to defend them. If you don't protect your
> > copyright, you run the risk of having it become public domain.
>
> I'm not sure that is true. I know that for _trademarks_ you have to
> protect them, but i don't think its the same for copyright. But, i am
> not a lawyer!
>


-- 
Brian Robbins
Director of Games, Game Trust
http://www.gametrust.com/
Chair, IGDA Casual Games SIG
http://www.igda.org/casual/