论手游玩法规则构成作品与否的认定标准

On the Judgment of Whether Mobile Game Rules Constitute Copyright Work or Not

手机游戏由不同的元素组成,包括计算机代码、游戏主题、角色形象、画面、音乐、视频和玩法规则等。手机游戏不属于《著作权法》规定的独立的作品类型。不同的元素在符合作品构成条件的情形下,均能获得《著作权法》的保护。当前,手机游戏领域的克隆行为频发,特别是对于玩法规则的模仿。只有明确玩法规则构成作品与否的认定标准,才能更全面地保护手机游戏著作权人的权益。而在判定玩法规则是否构成作品的过程中,我国法院应当基于玩法规则的特殊性,以《著作权法实施条例》第2条的规定为认定标准,并应结合"思想与表达的二分法"、"合并"及"情景"原则,以准确判定玩法规则是否构成作品,进而实现利益平衡。

It is known that mobile games are of different elements, including code, themes, roles, pictures, audios, videos, rules, etc. And mobile game is not the form of works provided by Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China. Undoubtedly, if different elements all meet the requirements of work, they will be protected by Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China. And at present, clone in mobile games are common, especially for game rules. Therefore only by clarifying judging standards of whether mobile game rules constitute work, can the right holders of mobile games be fully protected by Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China. In the process of judgement of whether mobile game rules constitute work, the court of the People’s Republic of China shall base on the features of game rules, apply article 2 of Regulation for the Implementation of the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China, combine “Idea-Expression Dichotomy”,“Merger Doctrine”and “Scenes a Faire Doctrine”, to precisely judge whether mobile game rules constitute work, further to realize interests balance.