Should I patent my board game?

Utility Patent – if you board game has some software/technology/function built-in, you may consider a utility patent filing. A Utility Patent will enable you to exclude others from making, selling, or using your patented technology for a period of 20 years. Average Price for a Utility Patent filing $5000-$6500.

Do I need a patent for my board game?

A patent covers an “invention,” a broad category covering both physical objects and more abstract methods. Patents definitely cover processes, and since board games are at an innermost level processes for entertainment, they are eminently patentable, so long as they meet the general requirements for patentability.

How do you patent an idea for a board game?

To receive a patent on your board game, you must file a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (https://www.uspto.gov/). The patent application should include an Abstract to broadly describe the game.

Do board game creators make money?

It's possible that you can make money designing and selling board games, but you have to do it at a large scale to make any meaningful profits. That doesn't mean that small production runs can't make good money, or that designers that sell 20,000 copies of their game will make a good income.

What is the royalty rate for board games?

A typical royalty for a game is between 3% – 8% of the wholesale price – the price the publisher sells it to the store. It's hands off money – the publisher does all the hard graft and puts up the money for manufacture, shipping, storage, delivery and marketing.

Can I Get a Patent on a Board Game I Invented? I Want to Protect My Board Game Invention Idea!

How do I make my own board game or sell it?

Can I sell my board game idea?

Amazon, Ebay, YouTube, crowdfunding sites, board game cafes, meet-up clubs and databases and forums like boardgamegeek all make it possible for a one-man-band inventor to publish, market and sell their masterpiece without help from the big boys.

Can I sell my idea without a patent?

No. You are not required to obtain a patent in order to sell a product or service embodying your invention. Many products and services are sold that are not patented. A U.S. patent provides the right to stop others from making marketing, selling, or importing your invention in the United States.

How do I protect my board games?

How do I protect my game idea?

Therefore, the easiest way to protect your game idea is to execute it better than others. Once you have a game out in the market, you can copyright the game (not the idea though) and market it so that your game idea is strongly associated with your game.

How long do patents last for board games?

Consider a design patent for board game components

Just like a full patent, the item you want to protect must be new and non-obvious. In the US, a design patent lasts for 15 years. It doesn't need to be renewed during those 15 years. In the UK, a design patent is called a Registered Design.

How often do patents get rejected?

Approximately 90% of utility patent applications will get rejected. Utility applications often receive multiple patent rejections. So do not be disappointed. Rejections are the norm for utility patents.

How do I protect my idea without a patent?

If you determine that the invention is probably not patentable, the most effective way to protect yourself is to have prospective licensees sign a nondisclosure agreement before you reveal your invention. This document is sometimes called an "NDA" or a "confidentiality agreement," but the terms are similar.

How much does it cost to patent an idea?

A patent attorney will usually charge between $8,000 and $10,000 for a patent application, but the cost can be higher. In most cases, you should budget between $15,000 and $20,000 to complete the patenting process for your invention. Previous: Why should you file a patent application?

Are board games still profitable?

How much profit can a board game company make? A successful board game business can make tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. If a game sells for $30 per copy, selling just 1,000 games would generate a revenue of $30,000. In some cases, businesses are much more successful than this.

Do board games still sell?

The board game market size was $13.33 billion in 2021 and it's expected to grow with a CAGR of 12.29% from 2021 to 2030.

Do board games hold value?

While you can't expect most of the old board games sitting in your basement or storage unit to make you a fortune, old board games can earn you a few bucks. Some can even earn you hundreds or over a thousand dollars if they are well-preserved. Whether an old board game makes you money or not, it has emotional value.

How do you patent and sell a board game?

Copyrights and Design Patent – Work with a patent attorney to register your game board designs under Design Patent and copyright law. this will cover the actual design of the board. A Design Patent will enable you to exclude others from making, selling, or using your patented board design for a period of 14 years.

How much do board game owners make?

On average, board game designers make between $56,000-$113,000 a year. A board game designer with less than 1 year's experience makes between $42,000-$87,000. With 7-14 year's experience, a board game designer can expect to earn between $51,000-$113,000.

What is 25% royalty fee?

The 25% rule also refers to a technique for determining royalties, which stipulates that a party selling a product or service based on another party's intellectual property must pay that party a royalty of 25% of the gross profit made from the sale, before taxes.

Is a 12% royalty rate good?

It depends on you how you value your work, and what you feel customers want to pay. For physical products, we generally recommend royalties between 10% and 15% with an average around 12%.

What is a reasonable royalty fee?

Royalty Rate For Services

The average royalty percentage applied to licensed services varies between 2-15 percent of the total buy, depending on the attractiveness of the property. Another (easier) way to work licensed service deals is to charge an annual fee for the licensee's right to use your intellectual property.

Are 97% of patents worthless?

Around 97% of patents are never litigated because they are either not commercially viable (not useful), thus not infringed, or not commercially valuable, thus damages are too small to return the cost of litigation.

What disqualifies a patent?

In order for an invention to be patentable, the invention must be considered to be new or novel. This novelty requirement states that an invention cannot be patented if certain public disclosures of the invention have been made. The statute that explains when a public disclosure has been made (35 U.S.C.