电子游戏规则的著作权客体认定研究

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中图分类号：D923.41 文献标志码：A 文章编号：1672-1012（2026）01-0046-09

Determining the Copyrightability of Video Game Rules

FENG Xiaoqing， YE Zi （ Civil， Commercial，and Economic Law School， China University of Political Science and Law， Beijing 100088，China）

Abstract： Current judicial practice predominantly relies on the Anti-Unfair Competition Law to adjudicate cases involving video game rules. This approach，however， sidesteps the contentious issue of the copyrightability of video game rules，resulting in drawbacks such as excesive protection and the potential undermining of the Copyright Law.It is therefore necessary to address the protectability of video game rules under copyright law. From a semiotic perspective， the idea-expresson dichotomy does not preclude the copyrightability of game rules，as their primary function—providing mental satisfactionfallsoutside the realm of utilitarian functions excluded from copyright protection.In general， determining the copyrightability of video game rules should be assessed through a layered model based on the “abstraction-filtration method”. This involves distinguishing between foundational rules and specific rules，while holistically evaluating their expression and originality in relation to the requirement of perceptibility.

Key words： video game rules；copyright； copyrightability； idea-expression dichotomy

近年来，随着数字经济战略深入推进，我国游戏产业呈现出蓬勃发展的态势。（剩余13460字）