Konsekwencje (braku) zmian przepisów prawa autorskiego a status prawny gier komputerowych

Abstrakt

Further proposals for amendments to the provisions of the Act on Copyright andRelated Rights still do not include the postulates of the doctrine as to specificationof the independent legal status of multimedia works – including computer games.The present situation where computer games are classified according to the needs ofthe entities trading in copyright contradicts the principle of clarity and certainty oflaw. The article presents the adverse effects (to a limited extent concerning the remunerationfor the so called inserts) triggered by sub-categorizing computer games asaudiovisual works. It cannot be ruled out that the copyright collective managementorganizations will begin vindication of dues for compensation for the reproductionof works – computer games on copies designated for own personal use directly fromthe publishers of computer games. The Author of the article by pointing out the possibleconsequences of the recognition of computer games as audiovisual works takesa position that in this regard it is also necessary to amend the provisions of copyrightlaw.