PROTECTION OF IMMATERIAL RIGHTS

Esa Eklund
Esa.Eklund@tcm.hut.fi
BiPlane Productions Oy
Palokuja 5 C 19
FIN-04250 Kerava, Finland
Tik-110.501 Seminar on Electronic Commerce

Abstract

In the electronic era the protection of copyright and related rights face new challenges. It is possible to make copies of equal quality of the original work and redistribute them worldwide quickly with low cost. New legislation is being proposed both in United States and European Community to protect the rights of copyright owners. These laws are needed because new ways of marketing and distributing of information such as video, television and newspapers are emerging. Technological means are also being developed for the protection of the copyright owners.

1. Introduction 1.1 Challenges of the digital erat
2. Copyright protection and law 2.1 Intellectual property rights in United States 2.2 EC and the copyright in the information society 2.3 Copyright issues in Finland
3. Technological aims of copyright protection 3.1 Hyperstamps 3.2 Cryptolope containers 3.3 License servers 3.4 Electronic fingerprints
Conclusion
References

1. Introduction

-what are the rights, pictures, paintings, ideas (patent office), sculptures, music, film

-who needs

· how serves the owner of the copyright

· how serves the user

1.1 Challenges of the digital era

the fundamental difference between analog and digital

·lot's of discussion on the topic

-hw does the digital era change everything

·easily copies

·easy redistribution

2. Copyright protection and law

historical background of copyright, since the start of mils, which rights were provided and why. Why the situation changes.

the purpose copyright now serves

-first sell right

-making personal copies

-fair use

2.1 Intellectual property rights in United States

-Pamela Samuelson tells her opinion on several matters...

2.2 EC and the copyright in the information society

2.3 Copyright issues in Finland

3. Technological aims of copyright protection

3.1 Hyperstamps

3.2 Cryptolope containers

3.3 License servers

3.4 Electronic fingerprints

4. Conclusion

discussion on the protection schemes and their effectivity.

References

Cryptolope containers, IBM.

Hyperstamp Frequently Asked Questions.

Korpela, J., Tekijänoikeus: castauksia usein esitettyihin kysymyksiin

Samuelson, P., Will the Copyright Office Be Obsolete in the Twenty-First Century, 13 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 55 (1994)

Samuelson, P., The NII Intellectual Property Report, Communications of the ACM, December 1994, Vol. 37. No. 12.

Samuelson, P., Copyright and Digital Libraries, Communications of the ACM, April 1995, Vol. 38. No. 3.

Samuelson, P., Software Comptability and the Law, Communications of the ACM, August 1995, Vol. 38. No. 8.

Samuelson, P., Intellectual Property Rights and the Global Information Economy, Communications of the ACM, January 1996, Vol. 39. No. 1.