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Vancouver Chapter Upcoming Events
IP and Tech Issues in the Video Game Industry
The Vancouver Chapter of the LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY invites all LES members and non-members to a presentation by Chris Bennett of Davis LLP on intellectual property and technology issues in the video game industry.
DATE:
Thursday, April 10, 2008
TIME:
12:00 to 1:30 pm - Lunch, presentation, questions and networking.
PLACE:
Davis LLP, Main Boardroom
2800 Park Place
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2Z7
SUBJECT:
IP and Tech issues in the video game industry - An overview of how IP rights play out in the games industry, including a discussion of some recent cases and trends in video game law.
SPEAKER:
Chris Bennett is a partner with Davis LLP and a very active member of its IP, IT, Video Games & Interactive Entertainment Law Practice Groups. Chris is one of the few lawyers in Canada who specialize in the video game industry. Among other things, Chris advises clients regarding intellectual property and the development, distribution, licensing and support of software, video games and other technology, and he has written many articles and made many presentations regarding legal issues relating to the video game industry. Frequently quoted by the media as an expert in legal issues relating to video games and virtual assets, Chris is also an author of Davis LLP’s well-known Video Game Law Blog. Last year, Davis LLP became the first Canadian law firm to open a virtual office in the virtual online world of Second Life, and Chris can be seen participating in that office through his online avatar named “IPand Teichmann”.
COST:
$20 for LES members, $30 for non members
$15 for full-time students at a post-secondary institution.
Please make cheques payable to the LES Vancouver Chapter, and send payment in advance to Sarah Mouratidis at the address below.
PLEASE RSVP with payment no later than Friday April 4, 2008 to:
c/o Sarah Mouratidis,
UILO, The University of British Columbia
Room 107-828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, V5Z 1L8
Tel: 604-875-4111 x68473
Fax: 604-875-5839
Email: sarah.mouratidis@uilo.ubc.ca
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Professionals with an interest in high technology licensing, technology transfer, and intellectual property administration. People who are interested in video games, beyond just playing them.
UPCOMING VANCOUVER CHAPTER LES EVENTS:
- IAM Workshop - April 4, 2008 11am – 5pm, hosted by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin - Effective Intellectual Asset Management: Managing and Growing the Company Patent Portfolio
- May Lunch – May 14, 2008 12:00pm – 1:30 pm, hosted by Bull Housser & Tupper - China: Intellectual Property Rights, Issues, Trends and Future Directions
THE LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY:
The LES membership includes a wide range of professionals, including business executives, lawyers, licensing consultants, engineers, academicians, scientists and government officials. The Vancouver Chapter of LES (U.S.A. and Canada) strives to provide professional development opportunities for members of our local technology transfer community. For more information about the LES (U.S.A. and Canada), see www.usa-canada.les.org.
THE LES VANCOUVER CHAPTER:
For more information about the LES Vancouver Chapter, see our local website at www.lesvan.com.
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