Intellectual Property Rights Committee
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Action - Business & Legal
It is critical for game developers to understand how intellectual property can affect their work, whether it is software patents, copyrights, or trademarks. The IP Rights Committee has been established to raise awareness of legal protection of intellectual property amongst game developers and to reduce any potential negative impact.
While there can be an endless debate over the pros and cons of the various forms of IP protection, this Committee is taking a more pragmatic approach in accepting these legalities as a current reality for better or worse. As such, the Committee aims to provide the information and tools necessary to empower developers to make informed decisions with respect to the protection of their IP.
Goals
In order to achieve its mission, the IP Rights Committee has set the following goals:
- Raise awareness and understanding of the types of IP and associated legal rights
- Help developers to protect their IP, and properly utilize others’
- To be better prepared against IP abuse, and,
- Work to establish formal relationships with other relevant organizations.
Activities and Deliverable
The IP Rights Committee is currently working on three main projects:
- IP Rights Whitepaper
- IP Web Resource
- GDC roundtable sessions
All of the details and results from the IP Rights Committee's endeavors will be made available from the "Take Action - Business & Legal" section of the IGDA web site.
Contact
The IP Rights Committee can be reach via email at: ipr@igda.org