Marks & Clerk in the news: The challenge of IP rights as Netflix expands further into games

Since 2021, it has been possible to enjoy games as part of your Netflix subscription. With more users looking to fulfil all of their content needs in one place, Netflix Games is making use of its popular IPs by having them cross over into the world of games, with the likes of a Queen’s Gambit Chess and Love is Blind.

But what are the challenges associated with rights management and content quality of using those IP’s?

Erik Rõuk, Marks & Clerk Trade Mark Associate, recently sat down with PocketGamer.Biz to share his leading expertise on the potential IP concerns around the streaming giant’s future in gaming. Within this piece, Erik also discusses the territorial nature of Netflix’s IP rights, the changes taking place and the growing trends in the wider multimillion-dollar gaming market.