Main Quest - ‘Mint’ Conditions: NFTs and Video Games -
Over the course of the past year, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have transformed from a relatively niche product for those in the cryptocurrency sector to an increasingly...more
9/17/2021
/ Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
eSports ,
First Amendment ,
Gaming ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Microsoft ,
Nintendo ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Online Gaming ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Right of Publicity ,
Sony ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Video Games
The use of third-party trademarks in video games is not a new phenomenon. In fact, conflicts between game developers and trademark owners have existed for almost as long as the medium itself.1 Now, however, as games continue...more
3/20/2020
/ Appeals ,
First Amendment ,
Gaming ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Gaming ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Rogers Test ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Video Games
Main Quest: Does Your Gaming Stream Violate the Copyright Act?
Streaming platforms, such as Twitch, Mixer and YouTube Gaming, are quickly becoming household names, with daily viewership rates that rival those of more...more
11/13/2019
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Affirmative Defenses ,
Appeals ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Contributory Infringement ,
COPPA ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Defense Strategies ,
Derivative Works ,
DMCA ,
False Advertising ,
False Designation of Origin ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Games ,
Gaming ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Internet Streaming ,
Loot Boxes ,
Name and Likeness ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Public Performance Rights ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Software Patents ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Unfair Competition ,
USPTO ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Video Games
On July 27, 2018, the Federal Circuit ruled that a patent applicant’s obligation to pay the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO) “expenses” for district court proceedings to review patent application rejections does not...more
7/31/2018
/ 35 U.S.C. § 145 ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
American Rule ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
En Banc Review ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Patent Examinations ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Reversal ,
Split of Authority ,
Sua Sponte ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
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