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Entertainment & Sports

Mar. 17, 2012

Lawyers: Video games' intellectual property vulnerable

In the video game business, mobile gaming is the new frontier, but lawyers say mobile games present intellectual property risks, and they're encouraging clients to consider expanding their patent portfolios.


By Erica E. Phillips


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As smartphones become as ubiquitous as video game consoles, game developers are expanding their efforts in mobile and social gaming. To the industry, it's a potential gold mine.


But to video game lawyers, social and mobile game platforms present new risks - particularly in an industry in which collaborative innovation has been the standard and intellectual property is often quickly appropria...

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