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Virtual Reality ‘Avatars’ Are Now Real Enough To Be Sued — The American, A Magazine of Ideas
By Pejman Yousefzadeh Tuesday, July 10, 2007
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By Pejman Yousefzadeh Tuesday, July 10, 2007
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Virtually Blind - » Proposal to Make Suing Anonymous Avatars Harder
August 6th, 2007 by Benjamin Duranske
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August 6th, 2007 by Benjamin Duranske
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Terra Nova: Law & VWs Update
Apr 12, 2007 Law & VWs Update Greg L
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Apr 12, 2007
Law & VWs Update
Greg L
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Trademarks and Copyright in Second Life (LL policy)
registration required. Log in, then go to Second Life Info > Knowledge Base > Policies > Trademark Guidelines > Trademarks and Copyright in Second Life.
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Trademarks and Copyright in Second Life
In Second Life, we hope creators will use their imagination to make content. Some create things that are inspired by real life objects, like cars or jewelry. As Second Life gets larger, we receive more questions about usage of copyrighted or trademarked material in Second Life.
You should not use copyrighted or trademarked material in Second Life, unless of course you have a right to use the intellectual property. Your rights are defined by applicable copyright and trademark law, including the law of fair use. These are complicated laws, and understanding our Terms of Service and DMCA information is only a very small start to understanding applicable laws. Real world laws apply to intellectual property infringement, and nothing about your use of Second Life will shield you if you are infringing on someone else's intellectual property -- the rightful owner of the IP can take direct legal action against you in real world courts of law. The following describes more detail about how Linden staff treat trademark and copyright issues inworld:
Trademarked Material
Linden staff generally removes content that uses trademarks without apparent authorization, with or without giving notice to the object owner. This generally includes all real life corporate logos and brand names.
It is often difficult to tell what may or may not be trademarked. However, use of designer logos and brand names without permission, such as Gucci, Nike, Louis Vuiton, etc., are usually not acceptable. Any resident may file an abuse report if they see any other resident making unauthorized use of trademarked material in Second Life.
For more information, visit the US Patent & Trademark Homepage: http://www.uspto.gov/index.html
You can also use the trademark look-up feature on that website:
1. Use the Search tool under Trademarks on the left navigation when you go to US Pat
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When Real Worlds and Virtual Worlds Really Collide - Extending Online Play Into Real Lawsuit - PlayNoEvil Game Security News & Analysis
goonfleet, in CCP Games' Eve Online infiltrated another corporation Finfleet (LV
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goonfleet, in CCP Games' Eve Online infiltrated another corporation Finfleet (LV
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EVE Online | EVE Insider | Forums
case against GoonSwarm in the real world over certain in gam
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case against GoonSwarm in the real world over certain in gam
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Reuters/Second Life » Net tightens around ‘John Doe’ avatar
hu Sep 6, 2007 8:09am PDT By Eric Reuters SECOND LIFE, Sept. 6 (Reuters) - A judge in U.S. District Court in Tampa approved a subpoena of two Internet service providers on Wednesday, requiring them to disclose real-life information about a Second Life ava
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hu Sep 6, 2007 8:09am PDT
By Eric Reuters
SECOND LIFE, Sept. 6 (Reuters) - A judge in U.S. District Court in Tampa approved a subpoena of two Internet service providers on Wednesday, requiring them to disclose real-life information about a Second Life avatar who is being sued for copyright infringement.
The case, Eros LLC vs John Doe, pits Eros chief Kevin Alderman, known in Second Life as Stroker Serpentine, against an anonymous Second Life user known only by his avatar name, Volkov Catteneo.
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Virtually Blind - Virtual Law | Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds » Blog Archive » Bragg v. Linden Lab: Discovery Heats Up, Linden Documents Pos
August 31st, 2007 b
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August 31st, 2007 b
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Salon.com Technology | Volunteer revolt
salon Sept 21 2000
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Along with two other former counselors, she filed a class-action suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Colorado asking for compensation for her time. As her lawyer, James Schmehl, puts it, "This is not about people who are real volunteers, it's about people who are employees, but are called volunteers."
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Virtually Blind - Virtual Law | Legal Issues That Impact Virtual Worlds » Blog Archive » Second Life In-World Attorney ‘Monday Beam’ Hired for Land Dispute, Expects Settlement, Attorney Fees
February 19th, 2007 by Benjamin Duranske
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February 19th, 2007 by Benjamin Duranske
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