This article was first published in IPRinfo 2/2012. Games and the gaming industry have progressed in leaps during the last 30 years. From simple storytelling via computers, we have come to a compelling and multilateral form of entertainment drawing from literature, movies and sports. Games offer an unprecedented possibility for human creativity in storytelling, and sweep the audience along to the storytelling, and to the production of the game’s content. According to estimates the global game industry was valued at 65 Billion USD in 2011. Currently the time and money spent on games is increasing, and the upward trend seems permanent. This article presents the basis of an IPR strategy of a gaming company. It gives an overview on how the choices made in an IPR strategy may affect a company’s practical choices, taking into account the company’s industrial environment. The Basis of an IPR Strategy An IPR strategy consists of (i) the identification of the central business elements to be protected, (ii) the tools – such as intellectual and industrial property rights (IPRs) – available to be used in such protection and (iii) the application of the tools within the business of the company. A strategy aims to…
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Five startups in the HH Partners Startup Pro Bono program
The following five startups were admitted to the HH Partners Startup Pro Bono program based on their applications. PROimpact Oy PROimpact Oy is developing an innovative web based service and is offering management consultancy to enhance strategic wellbeing at work. Cute Attack Oy Cute Attack Oy is a startup developing mobile games
Read MoreHH Partners to support Slush 2011 startup event
HH Partners supports Slush 2011 startup event. Partners Miika Erkkilä, Taina Tuohino and Martin von Willebrand will participate to Slush and be available for dicussion on 2-3 November at Cable Factory, Helsinki. See our guest blog at Slush.fi.
Read MoreArticle: Legal tools in creation of an open source business
Martin von Willebrand, a partner at HH Partners writes on: Use of Legal Tools in Creation of an Open Source Project and Business Model The legal rules often play a key role when it comes to business models in software businesses and notably in free and open source software projects. This is particularly true when the project owner wants to maintain some level of control over the software and the project itself. The balance between control and freedom is achieved by legal tools and policies, such as licenses, compliance policies,contracts, trademarks, organization rules, contribution policies, only to name a few.
Read MorePractical Law Company recommends Esa Korkeamäki and others
Practical Law Company (PLC) has published its 2011 recommendations on lawyers and law firms. PLC is one of the publications issuing such rankings. HH Partners is recognised and recommended in six main categories. Three of our partners receive separate recommendations: Esa Korkeämäki is recommended not only in one, but three categories (intellectual property rights, bio sciences: intellectual property rights and bio sciences: corporate and commercial).
Read MoreWho’s Who Legal: leading expertise at HH Partners
Who’s Who Legal has published its 2010 rankings in Internet, E-commerce and Data Protection. Who’s Who Legal identifies leading practioners in business law. According to Who’s Who Legal: ”We pride ourselves on the integrity and authority of our findings. It is impossible to buy entry into this publication.” The 2010 publication on Internet, E-commerce and Data Protection ranks Taina Tuohino and Martin von Willebrand as leading experts in Finland. Who’s Who Legal has published its 2010 rankings in Internet, E-commerce and Data Protection. Who’s Who Legal identifies leading practioners in busines law. According to Who’s Who Legal: ”We pride ourselves on the integrity and authority of our findings. It is impossible to buy entry into this publication.” The 2010 publication on Internet, E-commerce and Data Protection ranks Taina Tuohino and Martin von Willebrand as leading experts in Finland.
Read MoreIAM Licensing 250 ranks HH Partners to the top
IAM Licensing 250 has published its review on the World’s Leading Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers 2010. Aptly named, the publication presents the leading experts of patent and technology licensing around the world. Esa Korkeamäki, Alf-Ole Wanamo and Martin von Willebrand from HH Partners´ technology and intellectual property law group have been ranked in the review that ranks altogether 25 experts from Finland.
Read MoreOpen source compliance in businesses
Martin von Willebrand and Mikko-Pekka Partanen write on Open Source Software Package Review for businesses in the recently published issue of International Free and Open Source Softare Law Review (IFOSSLR).
Read MoreBest Lawyers issues outstanding rankings for HH Partners
Best Lawyers has published its 2010 rankings of Finnish lawyers. Half of the partners of HH Partners were included in the rankings. "HH Partners has performed outstandingly in rankings, since our establishment. It reflects our firm’s long terms commitment to fostering and growing our knowledge.
Read MoreRankings of HH Partners’ experts
Lawyers of HH Partners have been well represented in international publications that rate business law firms. We have gathered here updated information regarding the quotes concerning our lawyers in various ranking publications. The information has been grouped by expert. The update was made in June 2010.
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