Research On The Protection Of Online Game Copyright

In recent years,the market size and profitability of online games have become larger and larger.Along with it,there have been many online game infringements,and many disputes have arisen.The amount of compensation for these disputes is millions or even tens of millions.However,there are still many controversies about the properties of online games,the nature of live games,and the determination of game copyright infringement.Therefore,the research on the protection of online game copyrights is very valuable.The first part of this paper introduces the basic concepts of online game copyright,clarifies the object of this study,and illustrates the value of online games protected by the Copyright Law.The second part introduces the judicial status quo of online game copyright protection in China through three cases,and sorts out the disputes in the split protection mode and the overall protection mode,and summarizes these issues into the controversy of game screen works and live broadcast behavior.Qualitative controversy and controversy over the uniform classification of game works.The third part uses the comparative research method to introduce the status quo of extraterritorial online game copyright protection,provide ideas for filling the gaps in the relevant provisions of China's "Copyright Law",and provide some theoretical and technical support for improving the protection of online games copyright in China.The fourth part analyzes the legislative and judicial issues existing in the protection of online game copyright in China.Through analysis,we can understand that there is a dispute in the copyright protection of online games in China because of problems in the legislative and judicial aspects,mainly because the legislation is not comprehensive and lags.In the judicial practice,the judges' understanding of the problem is not uniform and the treatment standards adopted are not uniform.The fifth part puts forward specific suggestions for the legislative and judicial issues in the protection of online game copyrights in China.It proposes that the types of audiovisual works should be added at the legislative level,and the recommendations for the handling standards of online game copyright infringement cases should be clarified.It provides reference suggestions for trials of online game copyright cases,including unified understanding,adopting diversified protection modes,flexible use of evidence-issuing rules,and strengthening links with game industry associations,with a view to perfecting relevant provisions in China's Copyright Law and improving China's online games.Insufficient legislation in copyright protection,clarify disputes,solve problems in judicial practice,maintain the healthy development of the online game market,and contribute to the construction of socialist market economy.