Are you familiar with the new EU competition regulations regarding public funding for games? Do you know the law when it comes to protecting your IP? Whatever your answer, if you’re concerned about the law’s impact on the games you develop, make sure to attend the ”Games and the Law” program on Friday, 19 May at NG17, 17-19 May in Malmö, Sweden.
The ”Games and the Law” program returns to Nordic Game, featuring a wide range of important legal topics regarding the games industry and presented by a string of experienced attorneys and experts in the field. Get an overview of the “Games and the Law” program below – and register for NG17 today.
Games and the Law Program
Friday, 19 May at NG17, 10:00 – 14:00
Moderated by Prof. Dr. Malte Behrmann, Professor & Attorney, BBW Hochschule Berlin
Session 1: What New EU Data Regulation Means for Game Developers
Presented by Leena Kuusniemi, Senior Legal Counsel, Rovio Entertainment and discussion with Olivier Oosterbaan, Partner, Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan
Session 2: Open Source Do’s & Don’ts: IP Protection
Presented by Dr. Holger Weimann, Partner, Beiten Burkhardt and discussion with Viktor Johansson, Associate, Awapatent
Session 3: Platforms and Developers: A Relationship in Need of Change
Presented by Jari-Pekka Kaleva, COO, EGDF/Senior Policy Analyst, Neogames and discussion with Ramak Molavi, Board Member, GAME Association and Head of Legal, GameDuell
Session 4: Public Funding for Games and the EU State Aid Rules
Presented by Sophie De Vinck, Case Handler, DG Competition/EC and discussion with Markus Myhrberg, Partner, Lexia
About the Nordic Game conference
Nordic Game is the leading games conference in Europe, and 2017 is its fourteenth year. Gathering over 2,000 games industry professionals in Malmö annually, Nordic Game is the one and only “home turf” meeting place for the highly successful game developers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Expect much, much more at Nordic Game 2017. So don’t delay – put 17-19 May at Slagthuset in Malmö in your calendar now and register today!
