1. Internet & IPR
Jacques
Folon
www.folon.com
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Partner
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Consulting
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Maître
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conférences
Université
de
Liège
Chargé
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cours
ICHEC
Brussels
Professeur
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Université
de
Lorraine
ESC
Rennes
IACE
Tunis
IAM
OUagadougou
http://www.nyls.edu/institute_for_information_law_and_policy/conferences/visualizing_law_in_the_digital_age/
14. What is the purpose of IPR?
• It allows the possibility for an author to
live
• It gives various type of protection
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15. Février 2008
IDEAS
Ideas are not protected
works. They are not
subject to property and
are free as far as they
are not proposed in an
external way
(CA Paris 12 sept
1989)
16. • Inventions
– Patents
– GMO
– IT Chips
• Signs
– Trade mark
– Names
– Geographical protection
• Esthetical objects & design
– Design
• Copyright, droit d’auteur & neighboring
rights
IPR
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17. Droit d’auteur
• two criteria needed
Original
• « shows the personality of the author »
• Plagiarism is not original
Concretization
• Ideas are not protected
• A minimum of concretization is enough
Source: Lionel Maurel http://www.slideshare.net/calimaq/droit-de-linternet-et-de-linformation-complet
18. Questions to raise before using
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protected works
• Are these protected works?
• Are we authorized to use them?
• Do we have a written agreement?
• Avons-nous acquis les droits?
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=> what are the basic principles?
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Basic principles
•Exclusive right
•70 Years after author’s death
•Preliminary authorization
•transfer of rights
•forbidden by law !!
Crédit image: http://www.tetedequenelle.fr/2010/03/droit-dauteur-mal-tourne/
23. Am I an author?
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• This power point?
• My lectures ?
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Categories
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Droit d’auteur
creative commons
assignment of rights
Public domain
25. What is protected ?
Text
Conferences
theatre
choreography
circus
movie
paintings
music
photo
maps
architecture
software
design
fashion
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Various assignments or representation
Membership of collective societies
• SACD - SACEM - SAIF
• SGAE - GEMA…
Authors assign their rights to
• Publishers (books, press, etc.)
• Producteurs (musique, cinéma)
Author’s keep some rights
• Reproduction (xerox copy)
• Representation
Trough
mandate
Contract
they keep
moral right
Source: Lionel Maurel http://www.slideshare.net/calimaq/droit-de-linternet-et-de-linformation-complet
27. Protec tion of the work
•Official declaration in the copyright
system
•Nothing for « droit d’auteur »
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The Author
Copyright system the producer
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Droit d’auteur: the individual
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• The author has the exclusive right
– to make a copy or accept reproduction
– communication to the public
– translation
– adaptation
– sales
!
!
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• Duration in EU: 70 years after the author’s
death
Crédit image: http://www.rtbf.be/culture/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/AFPgoncourt1.jpg
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Patrimonial rights
Patrimonial rights could be assigned to a third party
trout a contract, against payment or for free
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reproduction
adaptation
communication to the public
translation
representation
Crédit image: http://www.moneyandfinanceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Money-transfer-sending-money.jpg
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reproduction right
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•A copy of the work
•Xerox copy
•3D printing
•Recording
•copy of a film
•etc.
• IFFRO and copy
32. Contracts
the author is the
weak party
strict
interpretation
assignment of
right clause
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33. The fact that one buys an object does not
means that he/she automatically owns the
copyrights
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34. Copyright protection does not vary following
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•the nature of the work (music,
sculpture, etc.)
•its form (digital, 3D or 2D, etc.)
•Its beauty or its price
35. Moral right
Only in some
countries
end of the work
could not be seazed
Paternity
respect
destruction
honor & reputation
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36.
37. Exceptions
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Quotations
legal licences
reprography
family
news
communication as minor element
fair use
public domain
38. Triple test
• Exceptions may apply:
– only for limited cases
– if they do not limit exploitation
– if not against rightsowners
39. FAIR USE
– the usage of the work may be accepted
depending on
• the usage (education
• the type of work
• size and quantities of use
• consequences on the market share
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Neighboring rights
!
categories that help the author or created
specific rights
!
!performing artists
!producers
!broadcasters
!database producers
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!duration 70 years
42. Various type of remuneration
• Proportionnal
• Assignment of rights
• Collective organisations
• individual négociations
• Employee
• Legal licence
43. Which authorization for internet use
internet?
• Reproduction rights
• Communication to the public
• ! each use s/b authorized
• Do not forget moral right
• assignment of right s/b in writing
44. To whom may we ask the
authorization?
• Author
• Performing artists
• Neighboring rights
• Broadcasters
• Rightsowners
!
• Collective organizations may help
45. Collective organizations
• Contracts with rights owners
• Reciprocal agreements
• Contracts with users
– internet
– TV
• Documentation
• Distribution
46. Assignment of rights
(Droit d’auteur)
• in writing
• Strict interpretation
• S:B precise
– which right
– remuneration
– how long
– for which territory
• Difference with the copyright system
47. Sub contractors
(droit d’auteur)
• in writing
• Strict interpretation
• S:B precise
– which right
– remuneration
– how long
– for which territory
• Difference with the copyright system
48. What if no assignment?
• The author keeps his rights
• Negociation at the end of the contract
• legal action from the author possible
49. What is not protected ?
• laws
• political speeches (with exceptions)
• some public documents
51. «
What
»
No
authoriza.on
needed
as
far
as
you
respect
the
licence
A
contract
is
needed
for
an
addi.onal
use
(commercial
by
instance)
Example
Creative Commons
4 criteria 6 liences
52. « free » licences
• origin; open source world
• « copyleft »
• Philosophy : positive exploitation in order
to authorize copy, distribution, re-use,
modification, in order to increase share,
creation and the creation of common
goods
53. What is new
• individual rights management
• Preliminary authorization
• usage pre-defined
54. the most popular is CC invented by
Lawrence Lessig
philosophy oh the library of Alexandria
Free as a free use not as a free beer
55. • 4 criteria :
– atribute)
– no derivative
– Share-alike
– Non commercial (nc)
56. • Six licences :
– By
– By-nd
– By-nc-nd
– By-nc
– By-nc-sa
– By-sa
60. Plan d’actions à entreprendre ?
"Clauses de cession de droits avec tous les
collaborateurs
"Clauses de cession de droits avec tous les sous-traitants
"Prévoir un contrat type avec tous les modes
d’utilisation
"Vérification des autorisations pour toute oeuvre
utilisée dans la communication
"Protection contre les tiers des oeuvres réalisées en
interne
"Préciser les responsabilités éditoriales
61. Now you know how to handle
droit d’auteur, copyright &
neighboring rights
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don’t forget it !
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62. TRADEMARKS
An image, a graphic design
a word, an image
useful to recognize products
forbid confusion with other products
Duration 10 years renewable
by country and for EU
63. CONDITIONS
not forbid by law
no confusion
new means nothing similar already
protected
DISTINCTIVE <> GENERIC, USUAL OU
DESCRIPTIVE
Third party could refuse (ex:Apple)
65. Trademarks, domain names & user
names in social media
200 millions domain names
2 billions user names
google search identifies user names
crédit image: http://www.them.pro/files/images/domain-names-extensions.jpg
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Some conflicts
• pre-existing trademark (Milka)
• idem but reasons (armani)
• trademark created after a domain name
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68.
69. Usernames
easy to obtain
no control
used by search engines
crédit image: http://www.saadkamal.com/social-media/change-facebook-username/
70. Trademark is important
• important since the beginning !
• Part of the e-reputation
• Allows to refuse other trademarks requests
• need to follow what happens on line
71. Design & models
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Protects appearance if
!
it is new
it is specific
Duration 25 years
http://lyc-stpaulnotredame-72.ac-nantes.fr/IMG/jpg/Philippe_Starck_1949-_-_Presse-Agrume_1_.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRLU6-6-PHFcb9sXL9Vmx10ANW5L_gBg2a6RL2f79VbD5dxkQFlMg
73. Promotes research by giving during a
limited time (20 years) a monopoly to
a person or a company who invent a
product a process that is new
74. In order to receive a patent 4 conditions :
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– new technical effect
– industrial consequences
–new (unknow by the public)
–Innovative (as expert decide)
78. Basic principles
• International treaties
• privacy means also right to his image
• principally no need for a damage
• Preliminary authorization needed
• duration 20 years after the individual’death
79. How ?
Prior authorization requested
Exceptions:
– person with a public status - even temporary (only during
public life)
– consnt for a shooy-ting does not mean consent for usage
the person meets be identified (>< crowd)
80. Remember authorization is also
needed for
• Artwork
• Buildings and monument (Eiffel tower)
• Houses
• trademarks
• design
• For pictures two authorizations needed
– photographer
– subject (individual or not)
• discussion for journalists: right of information >< right of
image
83. Legal questions on Internet ?
OPTE Project Map of the Internet – CC-BY
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•Peer to peer
•drugs
•counterfeits products
•Diffamation
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Virtual world– real world
National law - internet
84. INTERNET LAW ?
•There is no internet law
•digital is not different
•new usages & international level
•Digital influence the legal framework
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85. Digital
influence
•Cut & paste
•multimedia (voice, music, video, )
•co-working
•immediate publication
•re-use, re-create, re-publish
•a work has an independent life
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/calimaq/ecriture-web-et-dimension-juridique 85
86. We are in a cut & paste civilisation
Will Lion. Copy Culture. CC-BY-NC-NC
Each use of a digital work implies a copy
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Big change
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•Collaborative creation
•Collective intelligence
•Use of hyperlinks
88. Digital and the law
Laws do exist but are not
respected
New problems that are not
covered by existing laws
Who is responsible? (creator,
hosted, telecom operator,…)
Applicable law ?
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89. Google Book Search
•US law vs. French law
• French stops Google
•Finally agreements
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90. Applicable law is a complex matter
• more & more influence of the terms &
conditions
101. It’s quite confusing
• wording not really understood (copyright,
free, free for use,…)
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• many new laws and regulations
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• and everything could be copied in one clic
104. Where is the limit?
• What happens after your death?
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!emails
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!social media ?
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!virtual goods
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!e-reputation
CC-BY-NC-ND Henning
104 Source: Lionel Maurel http://www.slideshare.net/calimaq/droit-de-linternet-et-de-linformation-complet
105. Where is the limit ?
Source: Lionel Maurel http://www.slideshare.net/calimaq/droit-de-linternet-et-de-linformation-complet 105
106. WHERE IS THE LIMIT?
Sur Second Life
DO AVATARS BECOME LEGAL
ENTITIES ?
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