Technology, Media & Telecommunications

On October 11, 2021, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA or Association) informed the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) of certain foreign websites and marketplaces that should be labeled “Notorious Markets.”

On September 21, 2021, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)and Twitch announced a partnership to permit music rights holders to opt-in to license their music on the popular gaming platform.

On November 4, 2021, a California federal jury found that Redbubble did not infringe any of videogame maker Atari’s trademarks or copyrights, in a case that may affect future infringement suits against online retailers that permit users to sell products on their platforms.

Jack Fonss and his consulting company, True Return Systems LLC, are auctioning U.S. Patent No. 10,025,797 (‘797) on the NFT marketplace OpenSea. Bidding for the patent, which is believed to be the first auctioned as a non-fungible token (NFT), starts around USD $7.5 million.

In the first part of a three-part podcast series, Winston & Strawn Attorneys speak with Tony Justman, VP, Deputy General Counsel of Sony Interactive Entertainment about his evolving role in the company since the launch of PlayStation^®3.

Non-Fungible Tokens, known as NFTs, recently made headlines with sales of individual tokens valued at millions of dollars, comparable to sales of fine art.  Christie’s– a “conventional” auction house – sold its first NFT, the piece “Everydays: The First 5,000 Days” by the artist Beeple – for a staggering $69 million.