IP rights and their importance in the creative industries. -B00389861

 

IP rights and their importance in the creative industries.

by nyssa wootton

What do you mean by IP?

IP stands for the term intellectual property. They are put in place to protect the rights of the creator's work and are under that specific "IP." An example would be the Mario games. All the art, games, music, data, and merchandise go under Nintendo's Mario IP. 

Why Ip’s matter 

IPs matter because they ensure the creator gains the proper recognition for their hard-earned work. 

If someone carbon copied that work, you could file them for a copyright claim. You, as the creator, own the rights to your creation, which will be under the copyright act. 

You can use the trademark symbol to symbolize your IP; no one else has the right to steal it. And you can see it under every logo you see on products.

The importance of copyright

Copyright protects the original works from getting stolen or copied and ensures consumers that your product is genuine. In the UK, we have the copyrights designs and patents act of 1988, which gives creators complete control over their creations. 

If your work gets stolen, you are in the right to file a lawsuit against the thief. If the court pleads guilty, you will receive damage rewards, which can be in the form of money, seizure of all products sold by the thief, or a prison sentence. 

In game development, copyright is fundamental. It protects your game from getting copied; you, the creator, can have the final say in what goes into that product. Pirating is all too common in the games industry, where people search for the game file and use it in an emulator for free. It hurts the developer or development company because they lose out on Profit that they could use in games sold on the market. 

Game developers can also file for lawsuits if their work gets stolen; however, this can be a problem if you are an indie developer or a solo developer, as suits are known to be a heavy expense. 

My views on intellectual property 

I feel intellectual property serves its purpose; it ensures I, as a creator, can get monetization for my work and the products that go in my IP. Since I live in the UK, the copyright act gives me complete control of my creation. However, I see the downsides when my product gets stolen since I am a solo developer. It may cost very much to sue the culprit involved. 

In conclusion, I would do this to protect my work in the future.