David R. Pekarek Krohn Senior Counsel

David Pekarek Krohn of Perkins Coie talks with Dan Fiden, president of Cloud9 Esports, Inc. They discuss how the pandemic affected the esports industry, where things might go from here, and the generational shift between traditional sports and esports.

As the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) industry matures and becomes more standardized, developers of all sizes are becoming more concerned about legal issues regarding intellectual property. In particular, as those in the AR/VR industry bring products (both software and hardware) to market, they are increasingly worried about potential patent infringement suits brought by non-practicing entities (NPEs). Read the full White Paper.

Perkins Coie surveyed 140 startup founders, technology company executives, investors and consultants on key challenges and opportunities in the AR/VR space.

Perkins Coie is marking the fourth anniversary of inter partes review (IPR) with a report focused on the changes and progress of IPR proceedings, particularly since September 2015. As IPR proceedings have become more familiar during the past four years, growing clarity on many issues has resulted from decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Click here to read the full report.

The summit brought together all sectors of the esports ecosystem for three days of networking, education, inspiration, and deal-making.