London LondonRules of the Game: Legal Issues in Game Development
Over the last few years, many game developers have found themselves on the wrong side of the law. From careless use of copyrighted imagery to unintended violations of a game's intended age rating, game development is full of hidden legal pitfalls. This evening will give you a better insight into how to protect yourself and your company.
Tuesday 18 September 19.00
Venue:
The Slug and Lettuce 1 America Square EC3N 2LS
The evening schedule:
20:00-20:30 "Walk Tall, Speak Softly Carry a Big Stick"
Alex Chapman
Negotiating the legal pitfalls of the Games Industry. A look at what developers should and shouldn't do when developing games and building a business
20:30-21:00 "Classic Games Industry IP Screw-Ups"
Vincent Scheurer
A review of some classic examples of IP infringement and content problems in video games - with some strategies to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. From the Pig Pen club to Mr Gorilla, passing through the archaeological digs of southern France and the religious monuments of northern England, is no game safe any longer?
21:00-21:30 Open Q&A session with the speakers.
About the Speakers:
Alex Chapman
Alex is a partner with Campbell Hooper and leading games industry lawyer and intellectual property expert.
He has first hand knowledge of the interactive media and games industries as part of development teams on a number of successful games products before taking up the law and he now acts for a wide variety of clients including games developers, publishers and brand and character licensors and licensees.
Legal 500 comments that clients describe him as "a star" and "a leading authority on IP law pertaining to computer games" and he was is listed in Development Magazine's 25 most important people in the UK games development industry.
http://www.campbellhooper.com/
Vincent Scheurer
Vincent is a lawyer specialising in video games. He runs his own business providing legal and commercial advice to games developers.
http://www.sarassin.net/
