Not sure where your based (aka country) but IP generally works like this;
https://www.gov.uk/intellectual-property-an-overview
Yes, I already knew that. That's why I've said what I've said previously.
Did you thou cause what you said was...
Can someone add some quality content to the thread and tell us all what exactly, in the world of video games, is copyrighted material?
Oh. My bad. But to answer your question, basically everything. Code, assets, name, art, and sometimes names and systems.
Exactly, so... Me registering all of this data, that my VDO Game project is, on the Codex in order to have a readily available proof that it is my Intellectual Property is not that dumb. I even went ahead and designed my own TTRPG in order to avoid lawsuits from Wizards of the Coast.
Regardless, Thief clones on Steam might be illegally manufactured, just sayin'.
Not sure where your based (aka country) but IP generally works like this;
https://www.gov.uk/intellectual-property-an-overview
"Exactly, so... Me registering all of this data, that my VDO Game project is, on the Codex in order to have a readily available proof that it is my Intellectual Property is not that dumb. I even went ahead and designed my own TTRPG in order to avoid lawsuits from Wizards of the Coast."
Again I should reiterate that IP law;
Owning intellectual property
You own intellectual property if you:
- created it (and it meets the requirements for copyright, a patent or a design)
- bought intellectual property rights from the creator or a previous owner
- have a brand that could be a trade mark, for example, a well-known product name
Intellectual property can:
- have more than one owner
- belong to people or businesses
- be sold or transferred
Intellectual property rights allow you to make money from the intellectual property you own.
Intellectual property if you’re self-employed
If you’re self-employed, you usually own the intellectual property even if your work was commissioned by someone else - unless your contract with them gives them the rights.
You usually will not own the intellectual property for something you created as part of your work while you were employed by someone else.
How your unregistered designs are protected
There are rights that protect your unregistered designs and stop others from using them without your permission.
You get protection automatically - you do not have to apply or pay a fee.
You can
register your design if you need to protect it for longer, provided it meets the eligibility criteria.
Prove your design is protected
You’ll need proof of when you created a design if you want to prove your right.
This could be getting signed and dated copies of your design drawings or photos certified and kept by a
solicitor or intellectual property attorney.
There are other ways to prove your right. You’ll usually need to get professional legal advice.
That said you @
Gahbreeil mentioned that you where working with a larger publisher thus depending on your relationship with them and any transfer of ownership...
Intellectual property if you’re self-employed
If you’re self-employed, you usually own the intellectual property even if your work was commissioned by someone else - unless your contract with them gives them the rights.
You usually will not own the intellectual property for something you created as part of your work while you were employed by someone else.
(That last bits the key)
