International protection of non-original databases; studies on the economic impact of the intellectual property protection of non-original databases
The Standing Committee of Copyright and Related Rights of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has been discussing the possibility of introducing intellectual property protection of non-original databases through new international norms. It has been examining whether databases that do...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Data Science Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://datascience.codata.org/articles/295 |
| Summary: | The Standing Committee of Copyright and Related Rights of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has been discussing the possibility of introducing intellectual property protection of non-original databases through new international norms. It has been examining whether databases that do not presently qualify for copyright protection should also be protected. On the other hand, it is pointed out that the need of the scientific, research and educational sectors and the issue of access to information should also be taken into account. |
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| ISSN: | 1683-1470 |