I am launching an indie game tomorrow morning and need to know the fundamental legal steps for protecting software source code before putting it on Steam.
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
I am launching an indie game tomorrow morning and need to know the fundamental legal steps for protecting software source code before putting it on Steam.
4 real searches · 1 real-search pass
site:copyright.gov computer programs copyright registration source code deposit requirements statutory damages before infringement publicationGoogle ↗
OBSERVED
site:uspto.gov trade secrets reasonable measures confidentiality source code softwareGoogle ↗
OBSERVED
site:partner.steamgames.com Steamworks distribution agreement developer content intellectual property rightsGoogle ↗
OBSERVED
site:copyright.gov copyright work made for hire software contractor assignment ownershipGoogle ↗
OBSERVED
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
Classifying 4 queries…
Searches and sources
ChatGPT4 real searches · gpt-6
site:copyright.gov computer programs copyright registration source code deposit requirements statutory damages before infringement publication Google ↗
site:uspto.gov trade secrets reasonable measures confidentiality source code software Google ↗
site:partner.steamgames.com Steamworks distribution agreement developer content intellectual property rights Google ↗
site:copyright.gov copyright work made for hire software contractor assignment ownership Google ↗
- US Copyright Office – Computer Programs · copyright.gov
- US Copyright Office · copyright.gov
- Copyright Assignment FAQ · copyright.gov
- What is Copyright? · copyright.gov
- Chapter 2 - Circular 92 · copyright.gov
- Steamworks – Distributing Open Source Applications · partner.steamgames.com
- Onboarding (Steamworks Documentation) · partner.steamgames.com
- Search Results: Steam distribution agreement (Steamworks Documentation) · partner.steamgames.com
- Distributing Open Source Applications on Steam (Steamworks Documentation) · partner.steamgames.com
- USPTO Trademark Search · uspto.gov
Queries
4 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
site:copyright.gov computer programs copyright registration source code deposit requirements statutory damages before infringement publication OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:uspto.gov trade secrets reasonable measures confidentiality source code software OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:partner.steamgames.com Steamworks distribution agreement developer content intellectual property rights OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:copyright.gov copyright work made for hire software contractor assignment ownership OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |