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	<title><![CDATA[Davis LLP - Video Game Law Blog]]> </title>
	<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/video-game-law</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Current issues in video game law.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Crowdfunding 101]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/what-is-crowdfunding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:06:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Crowdfunding is &ldquo;a method of funding a project or venture through small amounts of money raised from a large number of people [the crowd] over the internet via an internet portal intermediary.&rdquo;1 Crowdfunding has been made popular by websites used to solicit and raise funds such as kickstarter.com and indiegogo.com; these sites are known as &ldquo;portals.&rdquo; The funding of the &ldquo;Pebble smart watch&rdquo; is an example of a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign. Pebble Technology requested $10,000 in 2012 via kickstarter.com and raised over $10 million from approximately 65,000 investors. The asking price was $150, and those who funded the company would receive a watch once it was manufactured. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/what-is-crowdfunding/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boosting Canada&#39;s Knowledge Economy: Will New Government Funding Be Enough?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/boosting-canadas-knowledge-economy-will-new-government-funding-be-enough/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/boosting-canadas-knowledge-economy-will-new-government-funding-be-enough/</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:11:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s venture capital industry has suffered from insufficient funding over the past number of years. This lack of funding poses a significant problem if we want to keep entrepreneurs who will strengthen the Canadian innovation economy in the country. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/boosting-canadas-knowledge-economy-will-new-government-funding-be-enough/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Canada&#39;s Anti-Spam Legislation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/canadas-anti-spam-legislation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:10:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Almost every video game publisher, developer and service provider in Canada will be affected by Canada&rsquo;s new anti-spam legislation and should have a plan for complying with it.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/canadas-anti-spam-legislation/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is Banning Violent Video Games the Answer to Ending Gun Violence?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/gun-violence-and-the-call-for-banning-violent-video-games/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/gun-violence-and-the-call-for-banning-violent-video-games/</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:20:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday the New York Times reported that once again several groups and politicians are putting together a concerted attack on violent video games, in response to the horrible events in Newtown, Conn.&nbsp; Who can blame them after the senseless killing of 20 children and six educators by Adam Lanza?&nbsp; The video game industry is countering through well organized lobbying efforts. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/gun-violence-and-the-call-for-banning-violent-video-games/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wildcat v. Wizards: &#34;Magic&#34; patent battle brewing]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/wildcat-v-wizards-magic-patent-battle-brewing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:50:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, Wizards of the Coast (a subsidiary of Hasbro), creators of&nbsp;the popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering, developed Magic: The Gathering Online, a video game version of the trading card game. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/wildcat-v-wizards-magic-patent-battle-brewing/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Beyoncé Can&#39;t Work it Out with Gate Five Studios]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/beyonce-cant-work-it-out-with-gate-five-studios/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/beyonce-cant-work-it-out-with-gate-five-studios/</guid>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:47:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Joystiq.com, via Hollywood Reporter, is reporting that singer, actress, and all around diva, Beyonc&eacute; has been trying to dance her way out of a lawsuit started by her developer, Gate Five Studios (&ldquo;Gate Five&rdquo;) for allegedly backing out of a video game called Superstar: Beyonc&eacute;. The case, which was started back in April, 2011,&nbsp;alleges $67 million damages for Gate Five&rsquo;s investment in the game, along with an estimated $100 million in profits Gate Five would have made had Beyonc&eacute; put a ring on it. In her defence, Beyonc&eacute; claims that Gate Five failed to secure sufficient financing by a certain date and, as a result, did not have to give notice to terminate her agreement with Gate Five. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/beyonce-cant-work-it-out-with-gate-five-studios/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rapidshare Copyright Infringement Decision]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/rapidshare-copyright-infringement-decision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 07:45:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Court Decision on Rapidshare Copyright Infringement Case Holds Implications for Online File Hosting Services <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/rapidshare-copyright-infringement-decision/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FUS RO DAH!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/fus-ro-dah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:37:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, ZeniMax Media filed six US trade-mark applications for FUS RO DAH in association with online games and various merch. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/fus-ro-dah/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New German e-commerce law affects game companies]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/new-german-e-commerce-law-affects-game-companies/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/new-german-e-commerce-law-affects-game-companies/</guid>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:30:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;new e-commerce law has been enacted in Germany, which will have a major impact on all e-commerce companies doing end-consumer business in Germany. It is especially relevant for all online gaming companies. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/new-german-e-commerce-law-affects-game-companies/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[EA denied SSX.com]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/ea-denied-ssxcom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Qj.net has reported that Electronic Arts. Inc. lost its legal battle before the National Arbitration Forum against Abstract Holdings International Ltd. for the rights to the SSX.com domain name. In fact, as appears from the National Arbitration Forum&rsquo;s decision, the SSX.com domain name was allegedly first registered in connection with the acquisition of a number of &ldquo;generic three-letter acronyms&rdquo; and was acquired by a company called Abstract Holdings International Ltd., along with many others, in October of 2011. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/ea-denied-ssxcom/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[EA lawsuit - further thoughts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/ea-battlefield-3-lawsuit-further-thoughts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:19:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[We posted recently about how EA has brought a pre-emptive lawsuit seeking judicial confirmation that it has a constitutional right to depict real-world helicopters&nbsp;in its games. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/ea-battlefield-3-lawsuit-further-thoughts/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fallout from Bethesda-Interplay lawsuit dissipates]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/fallout-from-bethesda-interplay-lawsuit-dissipates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:46:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Bethesda and Interplay have settled a long-running dispute over the Fallout IP.&nbsp; Bethesda bought the Fallout franchise from Interplay in 2007, but licensed back to Interplay certain rights to sell pre-existing Fallout games and to develop and operate a Fallout-based MMO.&nbsp; The MMO portion of the licence contained various&nbsp;conditions, including that Interplay secure funding and start full-scale development of the MMO within 2 years, and launch the MMO within 4 years. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/fallout-from-bethesda-interplay-lawsuit-dissipates/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Preemptive Strike:  EA Using The Freedom Of Expression To Block Potential Trademark Infringement Suit]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/preemptive-strike-ea-using-the-freedom-of-expression-to-block-potential-trademark-infringement-suit/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/preemptive-strike-ea-using-the-freedom-of-expression-to-block-potential-trademark-infringement-suit/</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:46:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Kotaku is reporting that Electronic Arts has filed a lawsuit asking the US federal court to hold that it has a constitutional right to depict helicopters based on real-life models in its video games. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/preemptive-strike-ea-using-the-freedom-of-expression-to-block-potential-trademark-infringement-suit/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft and Datel finally make nice: Xbox 360-related lawsuits settled]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/microsoft-and-datel-finally-make-nice-xbox-360-related-lawsuits-settled/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/microsoft-and-datel-finally-make-nice-xbox-360-related-lawsuits-settled/</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:04:00 PST</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Datel Design &amp; Development and Microsoft have buried the hatchet, settling their respective anti-trust and patent-infringement lawsuits against each other in relation to the Xbox 360 system. The companies have been battling it out in the courts since 2009. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/microsoft-and-datel-finally-make-nice-xbox-360-related-lawsuits-settled/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nintendo Wins Early Victory in Patent Suit]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/nintendo-wins-early-victory-in-patent-suit/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/nintendo-wins-early-victory-in-patent-suit/</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:52:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a Reuters report, the US International Trade Commission has ruled in favour of Nintendo Co. in a patent infringement claim brought by Motiva LLC. In a notice issued by Judge Robert K. Rogers, Jr. following judgement, the judge found that Nintendo&rsquo;s Wii does not infringe two Motiva patents and that there was no industry in the U.S. which exploited the patents in question. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/nintendo-wins-early-victory-in-patent-suit/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Time for a &#34;dance off&#34;?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/dance-based-video-game-war-heats-up/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/dance-based-video-game-war-heats-up/</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:11:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Court denies Ubisoft&#39;s motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against OG&#39;s &quot;Get Up and Dance&quot; <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/dance-based-video-game-war-heats-up/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Virtual Property: still crazy after all these years]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/virtual-property-still-crazy-after-all-these-years/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/virtual-property-still-crazy-after-all-these-years/</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:11:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Like all video game lawyers, we&#39;re interested in the wacky world of virtual property -- in-game characters and property -- and the questions that surround it, such as who owns virtual property, whether players have rights in virtual property, whether players can (or should) buy or sell virtual property for real money, etc. Sadly, these questions have not really been answered in a court of law. Not so sadly, bright minds continue to tangle with virtual property and the thorny issues it raises. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/virtual-property-still-crazy-after-all-these-years/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bethesda Scrolls Down to Injunction Decision]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/bethesda-scrolls-down-to-injunction-decision/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/bethesda-scrolls-down-to-injunction-decision/</guid>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:37:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Mojang, the creator of Minecraft, is in a trade-mark tussle with Bethesda Softworks and has won the first battle. Bethesda, who&nbsp;publishes the &quot;Elder Scrolls&quot; series, objected to Mojang&#39;s plans to call its next game &quot;Scrolls&quot; and Mojang&#39;s filing of a trade-mark application to protect that name. Posturing ensued and eventually Bethesda launched a lawsuit. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/bethesda-scrolls-down-to-injunction-decision/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Full throttle on games?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/full-throttle-on-games/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/full-throttle-on-games/</guid>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:50:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Rogers, one of Canada&#39;s leading telecommunication providers, acknowledges that the internet traffic management techniques that it uses to slow down and prioritize certain kinds of network traffic may be affecting on-line games. Rogers originally admitted in March that its &quot;throttling&quot; practices could affect World of Warcraft, and took steps to address that problem. Now, after further complaints from gamers and questions from regulators, Rogers has said that other games could still be affected in certain circumstances (which it says are unlikely to occur and can be avoided by gamers taking steps such as not running peer-to-peer applications when they are gaming). Canadian gamers remain unimpressed, and continue to lobby regulators for ways to improve the system. <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/full-throttle-on-games/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Germany and Doom: The beginning of a beautiful friendship?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/germany-and-doom-the-beginning-of-a-beautiful-friendship/</link>
		<guid>http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/germany-and-doom-the-beginning-of-a-beautiful-friendship/</guid>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:48:00 PDT</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest posting by Dr. Andreas Lober <a href="http://www.davis.ca/en/entry/video-game-law/germany-and-doom-the-beginning-of-a-beautiful-friendship/">[More…]</a>]]></description>
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