Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

non-disclosure form?

I've invented a fun party game. I'd like to sell it to a larger company.

Do I have to have them sign a nondisclosure form so that they don't steal my idea? How do I protect myself while trying to find a company who is interested in selling it?

If the game does well, do I have to make up a new name...or can I use a merger of already existing popular games, such as the game ''Sexual Pursuits'', which uses the term ''Pursuits'', (such as the game Trivial Pursuits), but has a sexual connotation. Thank you,

Cat


Asked on 3/01/02, 4:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
D. Alexander Floum, Esq.

Re: non-disclosure form?

Dear Cat:

You need to have all potential purchasers sign non-disclosure agreements BEFORE you speak with them.

It is often helpful to have an entertainment lawyer contact the toy companies, because they are much more like likely to review a proposal sent by a lawyer.

Your question about additional games is complex. Trademark, copyright and licensing issues need to be analyzed for each game.

I would be happy to help you. I am an intellectual property and entertainment attorney. See my profile at http://www.schinner.com/html/the_schinner_law_group_-_d__al.html.

D. Alexander Floum

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Answered on 3/01/02, 4:58 pm


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