⚙ Dispute Configuration
v1.5 PRO
Exposure via political, inflammatory, or taboo association.
Fundraising leverage, ad monetization, or campaigning use.
Cloning visual trade dress, iconic blocks & palettes vs generic rules.
Degree to which the work targets & comments on the original IP.
Risk that users believe original rightsholder endorsed or authored it.
⚖ Risk Matrix & Exposure Radar
ACTIVE SIMULATION
Multi-Factor Legal Balance
38% Defense / 62% Exposure
First Amend / Parody Defense
Lanham / Trademark Exposure
⚖ Legal Doctrine Check: Merger & Scènes à Faire
Under Tetris Holding, LLC v. Xio Interactive, Inc. (863 F. Supp. 2d 394), pure rules (falling geometry, line clears) are unprotectable ideas, but exact board dimensions, ghost piece silhouettes, block color hierarchies, and display fonts constitute protectable audiovisual expression.
🛡 Safeguards & Deconstruction
LANHAM § 43(c)
PARODY DECONSTRUCTOR
FPS: 60
Visualizing proprietary trade dress vs unprotectable game grid mechanics.
✓ Unprotectable (Free to Use)
- Falling block clearing mechanic
- Randomized piece generation
- Score tracking & speed ramp
- Grid-based movement rules
✗ Proprietary Trade Dress
- Original 7-tetromino color layout
- Exact 10x20 well aspect ratio
- Korobeiniki 8-bit theme melody
- Identical ghost piece outline
Recommended Safe-Harbor Mitigations
- Remove proprietary visual trade dress and distinct piece silhouettes
- Include conspicuous disclaimers of non-affiliation with original rightsholders
- Shift from proprietary sound design/branding to generic public domain audiovisual assets