Category: Revision Legal

The gaming industry is one of the largest entertainment sectors in the world, generating hundreds of billions of dollars annually. This massive industry has become a spotlight for legal battles ever since the first mainstream Nintendo console, Atari, was released in 1985. Game developing is not like many other industries that only need to worry […]

Apple’s App Store guidelines create significant legal and business challenges for mobile game developers. Here’s what the latest App Store policy changes mean for gaming companies.

Under the ACPA, cybersquatting claims require proving the mark is distinctive or famous. Learn how this threshold affects domain name dispute cases.

The Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC) recently voted to adopt a new set of rules that allows for Regulation Crowdfunding (officially, “debt and equity crowdfunding”). Regulation Crowdfunding is a term used to define a middle ground between crowdfunding platforms (like Kickstarter) and public offerings (like IPO’s). While the former sees little regulation, and the latter […]

The USPTO rejected Will.i.am’s application to trademark ‘I AM’ for cosmetics and skin care, finding it likely to cause confusion with existing marks.

The Washington Supreme Court denied Section 230 immunity to Backpage.com for its role in facilitating sex trafficking. Here’s what the ruling means for online platforms.

The City of Inglewood was ordered to pay over $100,000 after filing an unreasonable copyright infringement lawsuit. Here’s what the case teaches about copyright abuse.

  The video game industry is a global industry, and it is worth $65 billion in the United States (hereinafter U.S.). It is made up of cutting edge technology, creative engineering, and imaginative character and setting designs. The World of Intellectual Property Magazine (hereinafter WIPO Magazine) reports that video games are “the fastest growing sector […]

The Lanham Act, the federal law governing trademarks, specifically prohibits the registration of trademarks that fall into a number of categories. For example, Section 2(e) lists the following types of marks that are precluded from registration: These marks are refused registration because they are relatively weak marks on the overall spectrum of trademark strength. In […]

The FCC preempted Michigan laws that restricted municipal broadband networks. Here’s what the FCC ruling meant for local governments seeking to build community broadband infrastructure.