Elliot Stafford

Commercial and IP lawyer. Esports enthusiast. Mediocre player of games. All views are my own.

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[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

@olliering @esportsinsider @fiverr @EXCEL @TeamVitality @RadiantEsports @CelticFC @nicolas_maurer_ @Radiant_NoVaa @KieranHDarby Love this 👍

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

@esportslaw Congrats Bryce! So much room for activities!

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

To say that I am looking forward to the #CDL2020Launch later tonight is an understatement! Excited to see everyone's hard work come to fruition!

Make sure you are tuning in!

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Love the #gotyourback partnership between @UNICEF and @FNATIC

Definitely will be tuning-in and supporting a very worth cause.

Would love to see more partnerships like this in the future between other esports orgs and charities.

[FNATIC @FNATIC]

Memes aside for a sec.
Gaming & esports can be toxic af. 😔

That’s why we’re partnering with @UNICEF.

Join us throughout January as our players take part in live charity streams to raise money for kids around the world.

Fnatic’s #GotYourBack 👇🏼

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Massive congratulations to @EXCEL on their new partnership with @bt_uk! Looking forward to seeing what flows from the partnership and what impact it has on the UK esports industry. Exciting start to the year!

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

A recent decision involving Wizards (owners of #dungeonsanddragons) will have serious consequences for smaller game developers and publishers within the EU ecosystem. If you are one of these, make sure you properly clear the name of your title! https://t.co/w0qmuE2dWo

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

#Callofdutymobile is amazing. It feels so smooth, like you’re playing a console. Loving the interface and controls. Well done @Activision, well done.

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Nade puts two of the problems with franchising very well: 1) the sheer cost; and, 2) the loss of brand identity. Having seen the development of some amazing CoD brands over the past 5+ years, I worry what the impact of not having these in the CWL will mean for future growth.

[100 Thieves @100Thieves]

It is with a very heavy heart we announce that 100 Thieves will not be participating in competitive Call of Duty in 2020.

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

#GermanGP

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

This is the best #GrandPrix race I’ve seen I think ever. It’s all going on at the #GermanyGP!

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Chopper gunner is so realistic in the new #CallofDuty ... #RIAT2019

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Great day go karting today @FormulaFast May not have won, but loved every second of it - particularly this move on the hairpin to get past 2/3 cars in front. #lateonthebreaks #swiftovertake

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Saw some amazing animals at ⁦@ColchesterZoo⁩. Fed a giraffe and an elephant, saw the tiger and lion encounter, but by far, the highlight was meeting Barry.

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Looking forward to Championship Sunday at #CWLAnaheim!

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Green light for Garmin...

A reminder of the limited nature of the scope of RCDs for highly technical products.

#intangibleassetmanagement

[Stobbs @stobbsip]

Green light for Garmin: The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirms that PulseOn OY’s Registered Community Designs (RCDs) were not infringed.

Our new blog post is live!

https://t.co/M8ujgAPSki

#IAM #intangibleassetmanagement #Stobbs #IP #brands

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Are you surprised by this list?

All of these companies invest large amounts into their brand, not just on the advertising / promotion side, but also in ensuring that the Intangible Assets of their brands are properly protected and enforced.

#IntangibleAssetManagement #IAM

[Stobbs @stobbsip]

Forbes' list of the World's Most Valuable Brands reveals no surprises:

https://t.co/YHnkPnWQa6

It shows the value and importance that businesses should attach to their brands, and that the protection and enforcement of the same is vital to the success of their business.

#IAM

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

This is another example of a brand struggling to take issue with lookalike products using traditional methods.

A new approach is needed to tackle these sorts of issues. That's where IAM comes in.

[Stobbs @stobbsip]

Headache for Bayer AG...

Our new blog post is live!

https://t.co/IbOsiba0td

#intangibleassetmanagement #IAM #Stobbs #brands #IP #intellectualproperty

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Perfect Friday afternoon and summer weather (by England standards) for the Cambridge Beer Festival!

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

@esportslaw This whole thread is very well put, Bryce. There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about some of the nuances here - it’s easy to look at the agreement through a key hole without thinking about the wider commercial considerations at the time (for both sides).

[Elliot Stafford @E_Stafford]

Does your brand have an approach to tackle counterfeiting...? Do you know what it is...?

It's too big of an issue to ignore and traditional methods don't work anymore.

A new approach is needed. That's where Intangible Asset Management comes in...

[Stobbs @stobbsip]

Don't think you have a counterfeiting problem? You just haven't found it yet

In an online environment, traditional brand protection doesn't work

Don't keep plugging leaks. Fix them systematically. Permanently.

OBE is key to Intangible Asset Management:

https://t.co/o6Tig6h2FL