Legal and Intellectual Property Issues Impacting Video Game Development, Part 1

About this program
This webinar will cover:
- Acquisition of intellectual property (copyrighted material) through the use of licensing or content creators;
- Understanding the legal distinction between using contractors and employees for content creation, and misclassification;
- The use of trademarks (for branding) as distinct from copyrighted material;
- The use and protection of copyrighted material, registration and cloning;
- Outbound licensing deals (merchandise and creation of derivative works such as movies/streaming shows);
- The anatomy of a developer/publishing deal - key contractual provisions, ownership/licensing and common areas of dispute.
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This OnDemand CLE program earns 1 hour of General credit in California. It aired May 30, 2024 and features Keith L. Cooper.
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