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Intellectual Property in RPGs

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This guide covers the very basics of the USA's intellectual property law, as applied to roleplaying games. The guide covers copyrights, trademarks, patents, and how they apply in the RPG world. The guide then goes over a few types of pre-existing material that creators can leverage in their own creations without incurring legal liability, such as stock characters and publicly-licensed content.

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This product provides a GENERAL OVERVIEW of intellectual property law in the United States, with an emphasis on roleplaying games. Viewing this product DOES NOT CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP because it focuses on generalities rather than applying the law to a prospective client's set of facts.  If you are interested in specific representation where an attorney can apply the law to your specific situation, you should seek out and hire your own attorney.

If you are looking to hire an attorney, I have put together a list of recommendations for when making a decision about who to hire.  You can find it at Drivethrurpg.com.

Author Boyd Stephenson is a licensed attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. As the former General Counsel of a trade association, Stephenson managed the intellectual property protection for the association's publications and communications.

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Miguel B September 17, 2021 7:41 pm UTC
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A great primer for a very hairy topic. A must-read for anyone looking to publish in the US.
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Matt K September 06, 2021 2:59 am UTC
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An excellent resource capable of evaporating the stress sweat from the brow of many an earnest RPG developer!
These explanations of copyright, patent, and trade mark law are well ordered, well presented, and well argued.
Highly recommended!!!
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Boyd S September 09, 2021 1:11 am UTC
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Thanks for the review Matt! Always thrilled to get feedback (good or needs for improvement) from readers!
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