Neptune
Member
In regards to a topic recently closed -- whether letter arrangements and the names of things can be "patented" -- I've recently talked to a family friend with real life experience in the issue, and the fact of the matter is that names of companies are somewhat a grey area, which is why 10 companies can have identical names (even exact capitalization). On top of that, if you were ever accused of infringement, the accused can choose to simply change the content that is supposedly "stolen", or choose to "battle it out" legally.
Long story short, names of things is free game, and if you ever receive a warning from a company (that randomly happens to be very interested in our field of play (game development), you can simply change the content).
I feel like it comes down to common sense... as previously stated by a community member in an older post. If you aren't knowingly ripping/stealing something, then you are more than likely not doing anything that will cause legal repercussions.
This information is from a major business person, and someone that deals with legal issues quite often.
Long story short, names of things is free game, and if you ever receive a warning from a company (that randomly happens to be very interested in our field of play (game development), you can simply change the content).
I feel like it comes down to common sense... as previously stated by a community member in an older post. If you aren't knowingly ripping/stealing something, then you are more than likely not doing anything that will cause legal repercussions.
This information is from a major business person, and someone that deals with legal issues quite often.