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Creators: story context and research reduce risk of trademark or copyright confusion

3666480 · June 5, 2025
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At a public program in Missoula, panelists said that aligning character design to story context, geography and unique attributes is the primary safeguard against inadvertent resemblance to established characters; they warned that it is difficult to guarantee total uniqueness.

Speakers addressing intellectual-property questions told attendees there is no sure method to guarantee a new character will never resemble someone else, but focusing design through story and research reduces the risk of confusion.

“One of the least likely ways to say it:…

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