{"id":9606,"date":"2026-01-31T20:27:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/?page_id=9606"},"modified":"2026-02-03T21:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:35:25","slug":"2021-3-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/2021-3-6\/","title":{"rendered":"2021-3-6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Theory and practice of intellectual property
\u2116 3 \/ 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISSN (Print) 2308-0361
ISSN (Online) 2519-2744<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\" PDF (Ukrainian)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.33731\/32021.239584<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02021-09-07<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Video game in the system of intellectual property: the concept and features of legal protection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Anatolii Kodynets<\/strong>
Ukraine
https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0954-1474<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arsen Kodynets<\/strong>
Ukraine
https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2545-4968<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Abstract
<\/strong>The article is devoted to the study of the legal understanding of video games as an object of intellectual property rights. The author concludes that video games constitute digital information, which greatly facilitates their development, however, complicates the protection of intellectual property rights. There is a contradictory connection between the concepts of \u00abelectronic (digital) information\u00bb, \u00abaudiovisual work\u00bb, \u00abcomputer program\u00bb and \u00abliterary work\u00bb, which establishes some uncertainty in the protection of video games, namely, what should be understood by these concepts in terms of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The author found that the use of the latest technologies to improve the visual component brings the video game even closer to the game audiovisual object, which increases the complexity of the process of protection of intellectual property rights. However, the current situation with the use of the term \u00abcomputer program\u00bb in the context of protection of intellectual property rights to video games does not cover all features of the latter, covering only the main program among the software recording and operation of the game, such as audiovisual content. Therefore, there is a need to use the generalized concept of \u00absoftware\u00bb as opposed to the narrower concept of \u00abcomputer program\u00bb. In this case, in the absence of at least one of the characteristics of the multimedia work, the computer program should be referred to the scope of legal regulation of software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The author proposed to understand the video game as object of intellectual property law in the following manner: multimedia work expressed in the form of digital (electronic) information, the principle of which is determined by the algorithms of the software provided for installation in the memory of computer devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, the digital nature of video games presupposes a revision of existing approaches to the protection of intellectual property rights, which may be aimed at weakening the regulatory function of the law where it is possible to regulate the relationship by more flexible means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords: <\/strong>video game, intellectual property law, computer program, software, digital information, electronic information, multimedia work, audiovisual work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0414\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438\u043d \u0410. \u0410. \u0412 \u0437\u0430\u0449\u0438\u0442\u0443 \u0432\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043e\u0438\u0433\u0440. \u041e\u0431\u0441\u0435\u0440\u0432\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f \u043a\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0443\u0440\u044b. 2014 (3).
https:\/\/observatoria.rsl.ru\/jour\/article\/view\/49?locale=ruRU<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043e \u0456 \u0441\u0443\u043c\u0456\u0436\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0430 : \u0417\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0432\u0456\u0434 23.12.1993 \u2116\u20083792-\u0425II.
https:\/\/zakon.rada.gov.ua\/laws\/show\/3792-12#Text<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0443 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u043a\u0443 \u0443 \u043a\u0456\u043d\u0435\u043c\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0444\u0456\u0457 : \u0417\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0432\u0456\u0434 23.03.2017 \u2116\u20081977-VIII.
https:\/\/zakon.rada.gov.ua\/laws\/show\/1977-19<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u041f\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e \u0421. \u0410. \u0414\u043e\u0446\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043e\u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0432\u0438\u0445\u0456\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u043e\u0434\u0443 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u2019\u044e\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0438  \u044f\u043a \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0442\u0430\u0454\u043c\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0456. \u041f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456 : \u0437\u0431. \u043d\u0430\u0443\u043a. \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0446\u044c. \u0412\u0438\u043f\u0443\u0441\u043a 9. \/ \u0440\u0435\u0434\u043a\u043e\u043b. : \u041e. \u041f. \u041e\u0440\u043b\u044e\u043a \u0442\u0430 \u0456\u043d.  \u041a\u0438\u0457\u0432 : \u041d\u0414\u0406 \u0406\u0412 \u041d\u0410\u041f\u0440\u041d\u0423, \u041b\u0430\u0437\u0443\u0440\u0438\u0442-\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0456\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0444, 2011. 288 \u0441.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u041f\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e \u0421. \u0410. \u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u043e\u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u2019\u044e\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u044f\u043a \u043e\u0431\u2019\u0454\u043a\u0442\u0430 \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456: \u0448\u043b\u044f\u0445\u0438 \u0440\u043e\u0437\u0432\u0438\u0442\u043a\u0443.
http:\/\/irbis-nbuv.gov.ua\/cgibin\/irbis64r_81\/cgiirbis_64.exe?C21COM=2&I2 1DBN=ARD&P21DBN=ARD&Z21ID=&Image_file_name=DOC\/2010\/10psavsr.zip&IMAGE_FILE_DOWNLOAD=1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0422\u0456\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e \u0412. \u0412. \u0412\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u00ab\u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u2019\u044e\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0438\u00bb \u0443 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0456 \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456. \u0410\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043b\u0435\u043c\u0438 \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0432\u0438 \u0456 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0430. 2008. \u0421. 54\u221258.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0425\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0431\u0443\u0433\u0430 \u042e. \u0421. \u0410\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0435\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0434\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0456\u0434\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043b\u0456\u0446\u0435\u043d\u0437\u0456\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f. \u0422\u0435\u043e\u0440\u0456\u044f \u0442\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u0435\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0437\u0438 \u0456 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0456\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0438. 2014. \u0412\u0438\u043f\u0443\u0441\u043a 14. \u0421. 410\u2212417.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stamatoudi I. A. (2003). Copyright and Multimedia Products. A Comparative Analysis.(317 p.) Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stein, J. (2015). The Legal Nature of Video Games – Adapting Copyright Law to Multimedia. Volume 2. Issue 1.
https:\/\/press-start.gla.ac.uk\/index.php\/press-start\/article\/view\/25<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model provisions on the protection of computer software. Prepared by the international bureau of the world intellectual property organisation. Geneva, 1978.
https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/edocs\/pubdocs\/en\/copyright\/120\/wipo_pub_120_1978_01.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vaidhyanathan S. (2001). Copyrights and copywrongs. The Rise of Intellectual Property and How It Threatens Creativity. (243 p.) New York University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 100 countries in terms of video game revenue. Ukraine is in 46th place.
https:\/\/ain.ua\/en\/2019\/03\/29\/top-100-countries-in-terms-of-video-game-re v-enue\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u00f6rv\u00e9nya szerz\u0151i jogr\u00f3l LXXVI. \u00c9vi 1999.
https:\/\/net.jogtar.hu\/jr\/gen\/hjegy_doc.cgi?docid=99900076.TV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video game market value worldwide from 2012 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars).
https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/292056\/video-game-market-v alue-world-wide\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Theory and practice of intellectual property\u2116 3 \/ 2021 ISSN (Print) 2308-0361ISSN (Online) 2519-2744 DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.33731\/32021.239584 Published \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02021-09-07 Video game in the system of intellectual property: the concept and features of legal protection Anatolii KodynetsUkrainehttps:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0954-1474 Arsen KodynetsUkrainehttps:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2545-4968 AbstractThe article is devoted to the study of the legal understanding of video games as an object of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9606","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9606"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9810,"href":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9606\/revisions\/9810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inprojournal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}