Protection of video games: It’s time to up the ante

By Manisha Singh Nair and Priya Anuragini, LexOrbis
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Contemporary video games are an eclectic fusion of cutting edge technology and imaginative artistic expression. Replete with high quality graphics, elaborate visual effects and sophisticated characters in movie-like settings, they give gamers unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment and chart their own course.

The rapid technological evolution of video games has, however, brought to the fore complex issues concerning the protection of intellectual property (IP) elements inherent in them, which need to be addressed as soon as possible so that their development continues unabated.

IP in video games

Rapid technological developments have made video games much more complex in terms of components and design. In the 1960s, when video games were taking nascent steps, they only had basic graphics and rudimentary sounds not entailing much discussion of IP issues. But today video games embody numerous creative elements each of which can individually be the subject matter of IP protection.

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Manisha Singh Nair is a founding partner of LexOrbis, where Priya Anuragini is an associate.

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