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IPKM expert lecture by René Otto (Van Iersel Luchtman Advocaten) on Playing with copyrights in video games

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In the context of the bachelor course IP in the Digital Single Market and the Intellectual Property and Knowledge Management (IPKM) master programme, we proudly present the expert lecture by Mr. René Otto on 22 September 2022, at 18:30 CEST in the Statenzaal, Faculty of Law. You will learn about the video game industry and specific legal (copyright) challenges. Feel warmly invited to join the discussion in the Statenzaal!

Abstract

René Otto will discuss "Playing with copyrights: an introduction to the video game industry and its legal aspects". 

The video game industry is larger than the music and film industry combined. Despite the fact that the industry is the largest entertainment sector, there is still little attention for the legal challenges specific for video games. In this lecture, René will not only introduce you to the video game industry, but also some legal (copyright) challenges.

Bio

René Otto is a video game lawyer at Van Iersel Luchtman Advocaten. He is the founder and chairperson of the only full-service legal team in the Netherlands that focuses on video games. Next to actively representing over 200 parties in the video game industry, René is also active as a secretary for Breda Game City and an ambassador for Women in Games. René has received several awards and recognitions for his work, including “Best Young Talent” (SDU Gouden Zandlopers) and “Global Game Changer” (gamesindustry.biz).

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