DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND CHALLENGES TO COPYRIGHT
Inštitut za intelektualno lastninoDr. Maja Bogataj Jančič., LL.M., LL. M.
copyright
mission aim
definition
history…
stories…
•Licensing Act
•Statute of Ann 1709
•Booksellers war
… stories at the Continent
•influence of Kant and Hegel
•French revolution
Philosophy …
copyright,
author’s rights (avtorska pravica)
INCENTIVE or REWARD
two systems…
Continental and Anglo-American
International copyright
• Bern Convention 1886• Rome Convention• Universal Convention• TRIPS• WCT – WIPO Copyright Treaty 1996,
• WPPT
Balance in copyright
Exclusive rights
economic (material)
and
moral (immaterial
Limitations and exceptions
(fair use, fair dealing)
Free speech Right to be
informed
Right to education
Right to create
right of privacy
CHALLENGE:
right balance
of
rights and limitations
NEVER ENDING WAR
copyright law
and
new technologies
THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE
digital technology
and
global communication networks
•Globalization•Anonymity•Multi-jurisdictions•Low cost and perfect copies•Free distribution (???)•control
What is internet?
an opportunity or a threat?
Is it a
perfect copy machine?
Is it a
perfect machine for
new creative ways,
new creative models,
new distribution models
Is it a
perfect machine for
control of access and
control of use of works
Reactions of:
•copyright industries•authors•users•technology industries
copyright industries:
INTERNET IS A DANGER!
Higher penalties,New rights
more effective enforcement… actions in parliaments.. battles in courts
Technologies for locking the contentsCampaign for young people
New business models
Creators:
A. Danger!
Similar wishes than industries
B. Opportunity!!
New possibilities of creation
New models for publications and dissemination of works.
High tech industries
OPPORTUNITY:
New products
Effective marketing
Lobbing
New business models
Users:
A. OPPORTUNITYExploitation of free works available
for freeNew exploitations models
New creation models
B. DANGERLess rights Less access
Who has won?
New legislative solutions:
• Redefinition of right of reproduction
• New right making available
• Diminishing of exceptions and limitation
• Legal protection of technological measures
• On demand services; if user accepts the terms – no limitation to rights
On demand services
If user accepts to give up limitations and exceptions than
Private regime (contract) overrules public regime (copyright)
Do we still have a copyright law?
Or is there a new regime of copyright?
Do generations of users, main today’s internet users,
accept the old rules of the game?
Do you?
Do you respect
copyright law?
Do you respect
copyright law on the internet?
reactions
•Open/free licenses•New business models•Development agenda at WIPO
Future
•Growth of open licenses practices and models
•Redefinition of copyright legislation
•INCLUDING: redefinition of rights and limitations
•New alternative way to give incentive to create
Hot issues
•Digital natives•The wealth of networks and new technologies – Is this new economics?
•Development of new business models•Growth of repositories •Digital libraries•Interoperability
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