EU Intellectual Property Law Faces Challenges in Defining and Protecting Video Games as Unique Creative Works Video games, with their complex blend of audiovisual, code, and narrative elements, currently lack a clear legal definition under EU intellectual property law. This ambiguity raises questions about authorship, protectio... Read the full IIPLA blog post: https://iipla.org/blog/eu-intellectual-property-law-faces-challenges-in-defining-and-protecting-video-games-as-unique-creative-works
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EU Intellectual Property Law Faces Challenges in Defining and Protecting Video Games as Unique Creative Works
Video games, with their complex blend of audiovisual, code, and narrative elements, currently lack a clear legal definition under EU intellectual property law. This ambiguity raises questions about authorship, protection scope, and enforcement across jurisdictions. Experts consider whether a unitary legal framework or…
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Video games, with their complex blend of audiovisual, code, and narrative elements, currently lack a clear legal definition under EU intellectual property law. This ambiguity raises questions about authorship, protection scope, and enforcement across jurisdictions. Experts consider whether a unitary legal framework or…
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