Game copyright does not include trademark rights. The two are not subordinate and are both a type of intellectual property right. Game copyright includes personal rights and property rights of the work; while trademark rights include commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective trademarks, and certification marks.

Legal Basis

Article 10 of the Copyright Law

Copyright includes the following personal rights and property rights:

(1) Right of publication, That is, the right to decide whether the work will be made public;

(2) The right of signature, that is, the right to indicate the identity of the author and sign the work;

"Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China" 》Article 3

Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification marks; the trademark registrant enjoys the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law.

The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization.

The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law means that it is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to certify the goods or services. The origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality of the goods or services.

Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.