Steven A. Gibson, Managing Partner, Gibson Lowry LLP, to Speak at KC’s Preserving Abandoned Videogames Under DMCA Live Webcast
New York, NY, January 26, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Steven A. Gibson, Managing Partner, Gibson & Treu LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Legal Series: Preserving Abandoned Videogames Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - What Videogame Lawyers and Publishers Need to Know in 2016 LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for April 29, 2016 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET).
For further details, please visit:
https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1306
About Steven A. Gibson
Mr. Gibson focuses his practice in the areas of intellectual property and representation of business clients with respect to contracts, entity formation and commercial litigation.
With respect to intellectual property, Mr. Gibson has counseled clients with respect to thousands of trademarks and service marks, has prosecuted hundreds of trademarks to registration and has engaged in numerous trademark litigation cases. Mr. Gibson also drafted hundreds of contracts involving intellectual property assets, protecting the full range of such assets, such as patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and other intangible assets. Mr. Gibson has also been, and continues to be, the primary attorney in a range of cases involving disputes regarding patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret infringement and the misappropriation of other intangible assets.
Mr. Gibson graduated cum laude from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, cum laude (with special honors) from the University of Louisville where he was on the national debate team winning many national honors, studied in Osaka, Japan for one year at Kansai Gaidai University of Foreign Studies focusing on Japanese language, economics and management and speaks conversational Japanese.
Website: http://gibsonlowry.com/About Gibson Lowry LLP
Gibson Lowry LLP (the “Firm”) has amongst its partners some of the most experienced attorneys in the areas of business transactions, intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patent infringement and confidential information) and technology transactions. Steve Gibson in particular has over a quarter century of experience providing legal services in the areas of intellectual property and the business strategies associated with same as well as a wide-array of business transactions.
The Firm’s approach to all practice areas is to strive for a balance of providing legal services with excellence, but keeping in mind the practical needs of the Firm’s clients. Whether in litigation or transactions, we will attempt to assess all options, weigh them and come up with a legal strategy that views all angles known to us. Much of our work is occupied with collaborative thinking amongst attorneys in the Firm and with our clients.
Website: http://gibsonlowry.com/
Event Synopsis:
Under Section 1201, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the circumvention of 'technological measures that effectively control access to a work' is illegal. However, some exemptions include government research and reverse engineering.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit group, has faced off against the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), representing most major video game publishers in the US. The EFF wants to allow video game players to put abandoned server dependent games back online and has asked the US Copyright Office for an exemption under the DMCA. This includes games such as Battlefield 1942, Star Wars: Battlefront, SOCOM 4, Destiny, and others.
Section 1201 is often used by the entertainment industries not to prevent copyright infringement, but to control markets and to exclude competitors. As predicted, the ESA opposes the exemption, arguing that modifying game code constitutes 'hacking' and would encourage 'piracy' since systems such as Xbox 360 or Wii would need to be 'jail-broken'.
The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders and practitioners to provide a two hour, live webcast to provide an overview and discussion of Preserving Abandoned Videogames Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - What Videogame Lawyers and Publishers Need to Know in 2016.
Key topics include:
· DMCA’s Anti-Circumvention Provisions - An Overview
· ESA vs. EFF
· Implications of the Proposed DMCA Exemption
· Possible Preservation Challenges
· Up-to-the-Minute Regulatory Updates
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
For further details, please visit:
https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1306
About Steven A. Gibson
Mr. Gibson focuses his practice in the areas of intellectual property and representation of business clients with respect to contracts, entity formation and commercial litigation.
With respect to intellectual property, Mr. Gibson has counseled clients with respect to thousands of trademarks and service marks, has prosecuted hundreds of trademarks to registration and has engaged in numerous trademark litigation cases. Mr. Gibson also drafted hundreds of contracts involving intellectual property assets, protecting the full range of such assets, such as patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and other intangible assets. Mr. Gibson has also been, and continues to be, the primary attorney in a range of cases involving disputes regarding patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret infringement and the misappropriation of other intangible assets.
Mr. Gibson graduated cum laude from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, cum laude (with special honors) from the University of Louisville where he was on the national debate team winning many national honors, studied in Osaka, Japan for one year at Kansai Gaidai University of Foreign Studies focusing on Japanese language, economics and management and speaks conversational Japanese.
Website: http://gibsonlowry.com/About Gibson Lowry LLP
Gibson Lowry LLP (the “Firm”) has amongst its partners some of the most experienced attorneys in the areas of business transactions, intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patent infringement and confidential information) and technology transactions. Steve Gibson in particular has over a quarter century of experience providing legal services in the areas of intellectual property and the business strategies associated with same as well as a wide-array of business transactions.
The Firm’s approach to all practice areas is to strive for a balance of providing legal services with excellence, but keeping in mind the practical needs of the Firm’s clients. Whether in litigation or transactions, we will attempt to assess all options, weigh them and come up with a legal strategy that views all angles known to us. Much of our work is occupied with collaborative thinking amongst attorneys in the Firm and with our clients.
Website: http://gibsonlowry.com/
Event Synopsis:
Under Section 1201, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the circumvention of 'technological measures that effectively control access to a work' is illegal. However, some exemptions include government research and reverse engineering.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit group, has faced off against the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), representing most major video game publishers in the US. The EFF wants to allow video game players to put abandoned server dependent games back online and has asked the US Copyright Office for an exemption under the DMCA. This includes games such as Battlefield 1942, Star Wars: Battlefront, SOCOM 4, Destiny, and others.
Section 1201 is often used by the entertainment industries not to prevent copyright infringement, but to control markets and to exclude competitors. As predicted, the ESA opposes the exemption, arguing that modifying game code constitutes 'hacking' and would encourage 'piracy' since systems such as Xbox 360 or Wii would need to be 'jail-broken'.
The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders and practitioners to provide a two hour, live webcast to provide an overview and discussion of Preserving Abandoned Videogames Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - What Videogame Lawyers and Publishers Need to Know in 2016.
Key topics include:
· DMCA’s Anti-Circumvention Provisions - An Overview
· ESA vs. EFF
· Implications of the Proposed DMCA Exemption
· Possible Preservation Challenges
· Up-to-the-Minute Regulatory Updates
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
Contact
The Knowledge Group
Thomas LaPointe, Jr., Executive Director
646-844-0200
www.knowledgegroup.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
Thomas LaPointe, Jr., Executive Director
646-844-0200
www.knowledgegroup.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
Contact
Categories