Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Αστικό Δίκαιο και Νέες ΤεχνολογίεςLibrary of the School of Law
Supervisors info:
Παναγιώτης Νικολόπουλος, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Νομικής, ΕΚΠΑ
Αριστείδης Χιωτέλλης, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Νομικής, ΕΚΠΑ
Κωνσταντίνος Καραγιάννης, Λέκτορας, Τμήμα Νομικής, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Η παρουσίαση έργων προστατευόμενων από τις διατάξεις πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας στον ψηφιακό χώρο, ιδίως μέσω υπερσυνδέσμων
Translated title:
Communication to the public of protected works by IP rights in the digital space, in particular via hyperlinks
Summary:
In the context of transition from the analogue to the digital era, the principles of intellectual property concerning the protected subject and object still apply. Among the IP and related rights is the right of communication to the public. The case law (ITV Broadcasting, Svensson, BestWater, GS Media, Stichting Brein I, Stichting Brein II, etc.) clarifies the scope of same, especially by use of hyperlinks. Criteria that have emerged as to whether an act is communication to the public via links are the technical means of transmission of works, the new public, the knowledge of the link provider about the illegal initial transmission, a profit-making nature and the essential intervention of the link provider. The links are categorized into four types, each undergoing different legal assessment. Additionally, it is different to link to works already available online with or without permission, attribute liability to providers of individual links, search engines and ISPs. Finally, the protection of copyright holders against offenders includes penalties by civil law (mainly compensation), technological measures, disclosure of individual offenders or disruption in Internet services.
Main subject category:
Law and Legislation
Other subject categories:
Civil Law
Keywords:
digital space, intellectual property, communication to the public, hyperlinks, technical means of transmission, new public, technological measures
