Computer Coding Legal Specialist
Contact Computer games solicitor now!
PAIL® Solicitors offer expertise and decades of experience in computer games contracts and intellectual property advice. Contact us using the above form or at peter@pailsolicitors.co.uk or on 0207 305-7491 charge rates may apply and may vary).
What is a computer game?
A computer game is an electronic game made up of characters, objects, mechanics, rules, and goals, with a range of difficulty levels navigated using a system of controls.
How is each computer game unique?
Computer games will not only differ by genre and platform upon which they played but the story, sounds, colour schemes, graphics will also be different.
What is computer game code?
A computer can only operate based on human programming. Computer games operate based on the instructions they are given. The language of these instructions is known as coding. Just like in the real world with lots of different languages there are several different types of computer games coding languages.
How is the law relevant to computer games?
Legalities apply to computer games in lots of ways the two most important being (i) Copyright; and (ii) Contracts.
Copyright subsists in many aspects of a computer game including the coding, game design and graphics.
Stakeholders involved in gaming including writers, game designers, artists, game publishers, programmers, sound engineers, and sound designers, to name but a few, need contracts to protect their interests.
PAIL Solicitors are specialists in drafting gaming contracts and gaming intellectual property protection and exploitation. Whether you are a game designer; composer or writer looking to protect your intellectual property or a game publisher looking for game development contracts, advertising agreements and or distributorship contracts we can assist you.
Computer Games Lawyers
EGaming Lawyer