DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND CHALLENGES TO COPYRIGHT Inštitut za intelektualno lastnino Dr. 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 contents Campaign 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. OPPORTUNITY Exploitation of free works available for free New exploitations models New creation models B. DANGER Less 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
Thank you!