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15 September 2008

Virtual worlds, real lawsuits

Stephen Mulrenan

Panellists at the AIPPI Congress last week discussed how to protect your IP rights in virtual worlds such as Second Life

Hiro Protagonist discovers the name of a new pseudo-narcotic, Snow Crash, offered at a posh Metaverse nightclub. Together with his friends and fellow hackers, he falls victim to Snow Crash's effects, which are apparently unique in that they are experienced in the Metaverse and also in the physical world.

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