By the end of May I basically plan to have this section of the thread re-edited to the point of Titles, a brief description and useful set of links (pref. no more than 3 per term).
NOTE: This does NOT constitute legal advice. This is merely meant to act as a resource aid.
SECTIONS (so far)
- Intellectual Property
- Contracts
- Business Structures
- Useful Sites
- Symbols
- Acronyms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright
http://www.copyright...ircs/circ01.pdf
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
http://en.wikipedia....ht_infringement
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - TRADEMARK
A trade mark can be one, or a combination of, the following:
- a business name
- a product name
- a sub-brand
- a distinctive catch phrase
- a logo, picture or symbol
- a colour, word, letter, number or sound
- a distinctive product shape
- an aspect of packaging
- a scent Ref:ActuateIP
http://www.uspto.gov...rrect_links.pdf
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
http://en.wikipedia....rk_infringement
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - PATENT
Patent usually refers to the right granted to anyone who invents any new, useful, and non-obvious process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter. ref: Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent
http://www.uspto.gov...ing_patents.jsp
http://www.inventorb...tent Basics.htm
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - PATENT INFRINGEMENT
http://en.wikipedia....nt_infringement
http://inventors.abo...nfringement.htm
CONTRACT - NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
http://en.wikipedia....osure_agreement
CONTRACT - NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT – SAMPLE FORMS
http://www.ipwatchdo...ity-agreements/
http://www.mycapital...e-agreement.php
CONTRACT - NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT
http://en.wikipedia....-compete_clause
http://jobsearchtech.../aa042202_2.htm
CONTRACT - NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT – SAMPLE FORMS
http://www.smartbiz..../view/1033/1/29
http://agreements.re...tion-Agreement/
CONTRACT - GAME DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (also referred to more generically as "Project/Product development agreement")
http://www.ehow.com/...definition.html
CONTRACT - GAME DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - SAMPLE FORM
http://contracts.one...000.07.24.shtml
CONTRACT - GAME DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - A LAWYER'S REVIEW OF A "Call of Duty" GDA
http://www.gamasutra...he_.phpBUSINESS
BUSINESS STRUCTURE - SOLE PROPRIETOR
http://en.wikipedia....Sole_proprietor
BUSINESS STRUCTURE - PARTNERSHIP
http://www.entrepren...term/82334.html
BUSINESS STRUCTURE - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
http://en.wikipedia....ability_company
USEFUL SITES
http://www.gameattor...cles/index.html
http://www.sloperama.com/advice.html
As mentioned, this is a work in progress. The reason I am posting now is to obtain useful additions to the post.
Update: April 20, 2012
Edit: If something like this already exists - could they point it out on the site so I can go "well that saved me a bucket load of future effort".