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  • Dear Jas 2: Respecting intellectual property

    Video games law expert Jas Purewal answers the question: How much do I have to change my game for it not to infringe another game?

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Indie Legals 1.02: Intellectual property rights

    Indie Legals 1.01 dealt with setting up a company. This next post deals with the intellectual property rights that a games business may have. The value of a games business predominantly resides in the intellectual property which...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Indie Legals 1.01: Starting an indie game company

    A 2009 Nesta report suggested that the creative industries were capable of growing at twice the rate of the economy as a whole. The closure of Blackrock and Bizarre has seen yet more developers join the already...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • 5 (Avoidable) Legal Mistakes Made By Games Companies

    This week, we have a guest post by Andy Moseby of law firm Kemp Little. He argues that thinking about legal issues early can save massive financial headaches later. $400m for ngMoco; $400m for Playfish; over $760m...

    • Posted 14 years ago
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  • Is Midway worth $30 million?

    Court documents suggest $30 million is a fair price for Midway. More likely, it’s a ceiling for the value of Mortal Kombat, and is unlikely to be achieved. Last month, creditors kicked up a stink about the...

    • Posted 16 years ago
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  • Midway to sell Mortal Kombat?

    Struggling publisher Midway, currently in Chapter 11, is to put Mortal Kombat up for sale. In court filings, Midway is seeking permission for an employee incentive plan covering 29 employees worth $3.8 million (they have to ask...

    • Posted 16 years ago
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