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Should you Trademark a Game or Studio name?
May 5, 2026
If you’re a game developer, your name is valuable. It’s how your players know they’re getting a game from you so they can be excited…Copyright, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Is AI Training Fair Use?
February 4, 2026
There has been a lot of discussion around generative AI, especially surrounding how it is trained. While creators and artists have often raised concerns about…Artificial Intelligence
Freaking Cool Indies Podcast: IP Law Basics
September 11, 2025
I was invited to be a guest on the Freaking Cool Indies podcast by Mike Arone. Mike interviews game developers about their experiences in order…Intellectual Property, Trademark
3 Big Takeaways About Copyrightability and Artificial Intelligence
February 24, 2025
The US Copyright Office (USCO) has released the Part 2 of its report on Artificial Intelligence and Copyright. It looks to try to address the…Artificial Intelligence, Copyright
My Personal Games of the Year for 2024
December 31, 2024
I write these blog posts about the intersection of law, business and games. Sometimes though, I just want to write about games, so I figured…Argo Law
How a Copyright Office Decision Makes Video Game Preservation Harder
November 12, 2024
During the U.S. Copyright Office’s rulemaking session in October 2024, the office announced that they would not grant an exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright…Copyright, Intellectual Property
Legality of Cloning Games: Dire Decks, Wildcard, and Tetris
October 23, 2024
A story was recently published by PC Gamer that caught my attention. It concerns someone copying another developer’s game, and got me thinking about the…Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patent
Understanding The FTC’s New Ban on Noncompete Agreements
April 30, 2024
UPDATE TO THIS POST: This FTC rule is not currently enforceable. A district court issued an order stopping the FTC's enforcement of this rule on…Business, Contracts
The (Possibly) Illegal World of Video Game Emulators: Understanding Yuzu
April 15, 2024
On March 4, 2024, Tropic Haze LLC, the creators of the Yuzu Switch video game emulator, announced that they would be ceasing development and stopping…Copyright, Intellectual Property
What Really Changed with Steam’s AI Art Policy? Is Anything Different?
January 11, 2024
I previously posted about Valve’s stance on AI-generated art on Steam and how their policy - or lack thereof at the time - really doesn’t…Artificial Intelligence, Contracts
