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Game concepts are not copyrightable

Game concepts are not copyrightable

Posted Apr 17, 2006 19:59 UTC (Mon) by stevenj (guest, #421)
In reply to: Rockbox gets cease-and-desisted by moxfyre
Parent article: Rockbox gets cease-and-desisted

According to the US Copyright Office:

The idea for a game is not protected by copyright. The same is true of the name or title given to the game and of the method or methods for playing it.


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