Session
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Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: Roundtable discussions and equal participation of all stakeholders.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: Roundtable discussions and equal participation of all stakeholders.
Description
The Session will focus on highlighting the important link between IP, alternative dispute resolutions and esports. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss with all the stakeholders:
- The upcoming WIPO guide on esports.
- The International Games and Esports Tribunal, which was introduced this year.
The discussions would cover such topics as:
- The Importance of IP in esports – Explore how intellectual property drives value in the esports ecosystem, from game development to branding, sponsorships, and content creation.
- Managing IP in esports – Discuss key strategies for safeguarding game assets, team logos, streaming content, and digital innovations through trademarks, copyrights, and contracts.
- Preparing for and Resolving Disputes – Understand common IP-related conflicts in esports, such as unauthorized use of content, contract breaches, and intellectual property disputes, and how to proactively address them through mediation and arbitration.
- Best Practices in Contracts and Transactions – Learn how well-structured agreements between players, teams, sponsors, and publishers can prevent disputes and protect rights.
The program will have a modern format, which was successfully used in previous WIPO organized sessions. The onsite and online moderators will be ensuring lively discussions and interactions. Participants onsite, as well as online, will be invited to ask questions throughout the event.
The program will have a modern format, which was successfully used in previous WIPO organized sessions. The onsite and online moderators will be ensuring lively discussions and interactions. Participants onsite, as well as online, will be invited to ask questions throughout the event.
Organizers
🔒World Intellectual Property Orgnization
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), industry, academia and other stakeholders representing diverse regions to be confirmed.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), industry, academia and other stakeholders representing diverse regions to be confirmed.
Speakers
Speakers from WIPO, industry, academia and other stakeholders representing diverse regions to be confirmed.
Onsite Moderator
Mr. Rafael Ferraz Vazquez, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
Online Moderator
Ms. Alexia Ghoritsa, Business Development and Digital Content Disputes Section, WIPO
Rapporteur
Ryszard Frelek, Counsellor, External Relations Division, WIPO
SDGs
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: The event will contribute to: • SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation • SDG 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels • SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: The event will contribute to: • SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation • SDG 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels • SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development