This is actually not a private bill, but a governmental bill. Meaning it is not being presented by any specific member of Knesset, but by the government itself.
Not really; the secret part is the arguments the court ruled on. Meaning, you'll get a court order saying "well, we'll block access to your website, but we can't let you see the evidence we have saying that there's gambling going on there".
I wrote a brief review of copyrights and games a while ago; but you have to make sure that the following points are taken into consideration:
Whilte the rules of the game cannot be copyrighted, the look and feel, name, code and images can be.
Trademark and Passing off may also be a problem if you're using a registered name or passing off as one.
As a rule, try to be transformative and add additional value. However, you should consult a lawyer. If your lawyer is experienced in the field, it should take him no more than an hour or two to say "go / no-go" for a simple game.
[Decent disclosure, I am an Israel lawyer, and I teach Game Development Law in Beit Berl College, Israel]
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This is actually not a private bill, but a governmental bill. Meaning it is not being presented by any specific member of Knesset, but by the government itself.
Not really; the secret part is the arguments the court ruled on. Meaning, you'll get a court order saying "well, we'll block access to your website, but we can't let you see the evidence we have saying that there's gambling going on there".
I wrote a brief review of copyrights and games a while ago; but you have to make sure that the following points are taken into consideration: Whilte the rules of the game cannot be copyrighted, the look and feel, name, code and images can be. Trademark and Passing off may also be a problem if you're using a registered name or passing off as one. As a rule, try to be transformative and add additional value. However, you should consult a lawyer. If your lawyer is experienced in the field, it should take him no more than an hour or two to say "go / no-go" for a simple game. [Decent disclosure, I am an Israel lawyer, and I teach Game Development Law in Beit Berl College, Israel]