European Union: Issued CJEU ruling on legal protection of computer programs relating to gameplay variable alteration (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe v Datel) (C-159/23)
Description
Issued CJEU ruling on legal protection of computer programs relating to gameplay variable alteration (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe v Datel) (C-159/23)
On 17 October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in a case involving Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, a distributor of PlayStation consoles and games, and Datel Design and Development and Datel Direct, which develop and…
Scope
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court