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Whose game is it anyway? Palworld and the new frontier of intellectual property in eSports

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Titel: Whose game is it anyway? Palworld and the new frontier of intellectual property in eSports
Autoren: Iván Vargas-Chaves, Yannina Inoñán-Mujica, Jesús Manuel González-Herrera, Julissa Sharai Anacleto-Gómez
Quelle: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol 7 (2025)
Verlagsinformationen: Frontiers Media S.A., 2025.
Publikationsjahr: 2025
Bestand: LCC:Sports
Schlagwörter: eSports, intellectual property, copyright, contracts, trade dress, Sports, GV557-1198.995
Beschreibung: This paper explores key concepts of intellectual property in shaping the legal framework and challenges of the burgeoning eSports industry. The author argues that intellectual property extends beyond mere asset protection, acting as a strategic factor that drives competitiveness, innovation, and collaboration within this dynamic ecosystem. Furthermore, through a theoretical framework, the analysis of the potential legal issues surrounding the Palworld case as an illustration of tensions between creativity and rights, the examination of contracts and copyright licenses, and a proposal of guidelines against infringements, the paper highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to intellectual property in eSports. The findings underscore the importance of protecting copyrights, managing contracts and licenses, and safeguarding trademarks and Trade Dress to ensure the sustainable development and integrity of the industry.
Publikationsart: article
Dateibeschreibung: electronic resource
Sprache: English
ISSN: 2624-9367
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1652617/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2624-9367
DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1652617
Zugangs-URL: https://doaj.org/article/431b4a709d3c4acb9a1496d4e1aad11e
Dokumentencode: edsdoj.431b4a709d3c4acb9a1496d4e1aad11e
Datenbank: Directory of Open Access Journals
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Abstract:This paper explores key concepts of intellectual property in shaping the legal framework and challenges of the burgeoning eSports industry. The author argues that intellectual property extends beyond mere asset protection, acting as a strategic factor that drives competitiveness, innovation, and collaboration within this dynamic ecosystem. Furthermore, through a theoretical framework, the analysis of the potential legal issues surrounding the Palworld case as an illustration of tensions between creativity and rights, the examination of contracts and copyright licenses, and a proposal of guidelines against infringements, the paper highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to intellectual property in eSports. The findings underscore the importance of protecting copyrights, managing contracts and licenses, and safeguarding trademarks and Trade Dress to ensure the sustainable development and integrity of the industry.
ISSN:26249367
DOI:10.3389/fspor.2025.1652617