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Events April 2024

Ross Dannenberg on Patents and AI at More Than Just a Game

Ross Dannenberg and Scott M. Kelly presented at the More Than Just a Game (MTJG) conference in London on May 9-10. The Conference focused on issues raised in video game law by the intersection of technical advancement in AI and lawmaking principles. Ross participated in the panel “Patent and Innovation” on May 9. This session […]

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Events September 2023

Legal Podcast Pod Curiam Interviews Kirk Sigmon re Nerds v Nintendo

Kirk Sigmon sat down with the Cardozo Law Review Podcast, “Pod Curiam,” to discuss how recent developments in video game emulation and so-called “decompilations” affect copyright law. Kirk’s talk relates to his upcoming law review article, “Nerds v. Nintendo: Video Game Decompilations versus Rights-Holder Interests,” which will be published in Volume 45 of the Cardozo […]

Copyright Intellectual Property

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Publication September 2023

Nerds v. Nintendo: Video Game Decompilations versus Rights-Holder Interests

This Cardozo law review article, part of Kirk's Edison fellowship with George Mason Law, examines video game decompilations and the balance between fan activity and rights-holder interests.

Intellectual Property Legal Analysis

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News August 2022

Kirk Sigmon Explores the Implications of a Video Game Class Action on IP Rights for Law360

In an article published for Law360, Kirk Sigmon dives into a recent class action by video game collectors what that could mean for IP Rights. In the article, Kirk outline how the lawsuit, which involves a $1 million Super Mario Brothers game and the TV show “Pawn Stars,” holds a variety of lessons for intellectual […]

Industry News Intellectual Property

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News September 2021

The History of Video Game IP: A Challenging Level of Law

Over the years, video games have grown into a larger industry than movies, television, and music. Intellectual property has always been a key driver in the business, with disputes between players large and small involving patents, copyrights, and trademarks. As the industry has grown, the intellectual property issues have leveled up too. Ross Dannenberg and […]

Industry News Intellectual Property

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Publication May 2021

Pay to Play: Video Game Monetization Patents and the Doctrine of Moral Utility

Kirk wrote a law review article for the Georgetown Technology Law Review regarding game monetization patents and moral utility.

Intellectual Property Legal Analysis

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Book December 2018

Computer Games and Immersive Entertainment: Next Frontiers in Intellectual Property Law, Second Edition

Ross is, along with Christina Scelsi, the editor of a book on games and IP law.

Intellectual Property Video Games

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Publication June 2018

The key to key presses: eSports game input streaming and copyright protection

Scott M. Kelly and Kirk A. Sigmon are the authors of a paper on data ownership, eSports, copyright, and data rights: The key to key presses: eSports game input streaming and copyright protection, published in the first Interactive Entertainment Law Review. it is available for free on the IELR website. Abstract The eSports industry has […]

Copyright Intellectual Property

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Book April 2018

Ross Dannenberg at More Than Just a Game Conference

The IPKat highlights Ross A. Dannenberg’s discussion of 10 types of lawsuits that have shaped the games industry in the United States at the More than Just a Game: IV Edition in London. Click here to read the article.

Intellectual Property Reference Books

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Book October 2016

Legal Guide to Video Game Development, Second Edition

Ross Dannenberg edited and Scott Kelly contributed to the Legal Guide to Video Game Development, Second Edition, available for purchase on the American Bar Association website. About the Book Written by experienced lawyers who work closely with software and video game developer clients, this is THE inside guide to the legal issues involved in taking […]

Intellectual Property Reference Books

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