If I were to make a game and use one word from another games title, would they be able to sue me?
I think there is an issue like this already floating around with Bathesda.
How can anyone copyright a single word though?
For instance I want to name my game Arche ______ but there's already another game named ArcheAge.
Naming games and copyrights
If I [do anything to anyone], would they be able to sue me?Yes. Whether or not they'll win is a different question that can't be answered here.
When someone "copyrights" a word, it's usually a trademark:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark
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Yes. Whether or not they'll win is a different question that can't be answered here.
[quote name='Butabee' timestamp='1312863032' post='4846521']If I [do anything to anyone], would they be able to sue me?
When someone "copyrights" a word, it's usually a trademark:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark
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I guess I'll change it even though I already purchased a domain >.<
Is you game similar to ArcheAge? Would the average consumer be reasonably confused as to whether ArcheButabee was associated with ArcheAge?
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Yes, it's the same type of game. I don't mind changing it though, I just needed a domain to host a site for development and came up with that. I'll just use the domain for development and let it expire and register my new name when the time comes.
I came up with something unique and better.
I came up with something unique and better.
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