I realized when preparing for this lecture that the title of this discussion may be a little misleading.
Avatars, Trademarks, Domains and Publicity Rights
IMPORTANT ISSUES WHEN CONSIDERING AVATARS OR AVATAR NAMES AS COMMON LAW TRADEMARKS
VIPO acquires French and Dutch speaking legal interns
IPO acquires French and Dutch speaking legal interns to handle content creator and copyright issues.
Interview: Attorney Tamiko Franklin
As Second Life’s ‘Juris Amat,’ attorney Tamiko Franklin founded the non-profit Virtual Intellectual Property Organization, ran for and won a seat on the SL Bar Association’s 2008-2009 Executive Board,
SL CLE: IP Enforcement in Virtual Worlds Live Blog
Basic topics: Berne Convention, RAM copying theory, DMCA, domestic and international trademarks.
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Lowell attorney Tamiko R. Franklin moved her IP practice to Zagreb, Croatia. Now she’s practicing law in an even more distant frontier: that of virtual reality.
Non-Profit “Virtual Intellectual Property Organization” Opens Office
A new, non-profit, legal services organization, the Virtual Intellectual Property Organization (VIPO), has opened in Second Life.


