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'Virtual Infringement' - Is it real? How to deal with IP infringement in Virtual Worlds

February 2009Intellectual PropertyTelecommunications

Abstract

Participating in virtual worlds (‘VWs’) is big entertainment and big business. Given the enormous and diverse participation in these computer generated environments, VWs offer an exciting new channel for intellectual property (‘IP’) owners to promote and test their brands and associated products and services. However, they also present a significant challenge, in the form of widespread infringement of IP rights.

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Karen Hallenstein

Supervising Counsel, Intellectual Property, Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia

Jane Perrier

General Counsel for Intellectual Property, Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia

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