Posted on October 31, 2007 by Kevin Lemley

Second Life Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Could Kick Off The Next Trend in Intellectual Property Litigation

Several plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement and Lanham Act claims against Thomas Simon. See Baca v. Simon, No. 07-4447 (E.D.N.Y., filed 10/24/07) (view full text of the complaint here).

 

What makes this case so remarkable is that everything occurred in Second Life. Simon copied various items that the plaintiffs create and sell in Second Life. The lawsuit has received nationwide attention (coverage at the Patry Copyright Blog and Second Life Blogger). This should be a straightforward copyright infringement case.  

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