Essays about: "game copyright"

Found 5 essays containing the words game copyright.

  1. 1. CLONING IN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY : A literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Changsong Mao; [2023]
    Keywords : game clone; game cloning; game plagiarism; game copyright; game imitation;

    Abstract : Video game cloning is controversial within the industry, both because copyright laws do not protect game mechanics, and because people’s judgements about game cloning are unclear. Therefore, this study aims to examine the current literature related to game cloning and summarise the impact of cloning on the game industry, as well as the challenges faced by developers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Playing by the Rules: Exploring the Challenges to Copyright Protection faced by Video Game Publishers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Alice Niamh Savage; [2023]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The intellectual property regime within the European Union is one which has a rich and lengthy history, encompassing a wealth of forms of expression. The harmonisation of copyright can be dated to the creation of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 1886. READ MORE

  4. 3. Intellectual Property Rights and the Game Industry : Focusing on Copyright law

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Sadia Mosharrof; [2020]
    Keywords : Game; intellectual property; copyright;

    Abstract : This thesis looks at how copyright laws are used in the home console Gaming industry and, in particular, how these laws are used to capture the returns from Investment .Which can indirectly provide a stimulus to innovation. The relationship is evaluated in two selected markets: the United States (USA), the European Union. READ MORE

  5. 4. “Pwnership”: Is copyright appropriately equipped to handle videogames? : An evaluation of the European legal framework for the protection of creative works in video-games.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : James Russell; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Given the huge economic importance of the intellectual labour which these games represent, one might expect the question of what “ownership” means for video-games in the context of IP law to be relatively straightforward. Certainly, this would seem to be the case for other forms of intangible forms of entertainment - as with a book, a film, or a piece of music. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is TPM a dirty word? Digital rights management-systems and video games within the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Alexandra Alquist; [2013]
    Keywords : EU-rätt; EU law; Immaterialrätt; Intellectual Property Law; Digital rights management; DRM; Technological protection measures; TPM; Video game; Fundamental rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Dator- och TV-spel är relativt nyligen introducerade och komplext utformade verk, vilket innebär en utmaning avseende upphovsrättsligt skydd. I huvudsak består ett sådant spel av ett flertal olika upphovsrättsliga alster, inkluderande programvaran, som är oupplösligt sammansatta i en och samma produkt. READ MORE