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2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Protection of information goods and free use: Constitutional analysis on the preliminary injunction of copyright law

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18530023
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Public law
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

SAKAMOTO Masanari  Kyushu University, Kyushu University Faculty of Law, Professor (00033746)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KOJIMA Ryu  Kyushu University, Faculty of Law, Associate Professor (00323626)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
KeywordsCopyright / Freedom of expression / Injunction / Copyright limitations and exceptions / Defamation / Privacy / Law and economics
Research Abstract

The development of digitization and network technology has totally changed the scenery of information transactions whet we had taken for granted in the analog era. On the one hand, we can access, create and disseminate information easily. On the other hand, digital technology can control free flow of information combining the technological protection measures and contracts. Also, the right holders tried to extend the duration of copyright and sued intermediaries based upon the doctrine of contributory liabilities, etc. In this regard, copyright protection is getting stronger than before. We are in the era in which two completely different views toward copyright converges.
In this project, we made a research of protection of information goods and free use from the perspective of constitutional analysis on the preliminary injunction of copyright law. Recently it is widely acknowledged that copyright protection is the "sacred area" of prior restraint within the framework of constitutional law, and some people begin to wonder whether it is justifiable. We tried to analyze combining the methodology of law and economics.
From the constitutional point of view, we tried to make an analysis comparing with defamation and privacy protection. From an intellectual property perspective, our research encompasses the area of copyright limitations and exceptions (fair use in U. S. context), chilling effect of the technological protection measures on freedom of expression, and contractual overridability of copyright limitations, etc.
Copyright law is a part of business laws. Therefore, we should carefully examine the regulatory framework not to affect the business activities in the market from the "neutrality" point of view as mush as possible. In what circumstances not injunctive relied bur levy system should be adopted is a very important question throughout the project. At the end, we tried to synthesize the research from the both perspectives.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2008 2007

All Journal Article (3 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Right of Privacy and Protection of Personal Information (in Japanese)2008

    • Author(s)
      Masanari Sakamoto
    • Journal Title

      in Masanori Shiyake, et. (ed.), Sovereignty of the People and the Rule of Law (Seibundo)

      Pages: 83-133

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Fundamental perspectives on information transactions in a digital environment (in Japanese)2008

    • Author(s)
      Ryu Kojima
    • Journal Title

      in Institute of Intellectual Property (ed.), A paradigm of digital contents law (Yushodo)

      Pages: 137-166

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Right to keep the integrity of the work and a game soft ware: From the perspective of "Tokimeki Merorial Case" (in Japanese)2008

    • Author(s)
      Ryu Kojima
    • Journal Title

      in Nobuhiro Nakayama (ed.), Research of Intellectual Property (Yushodo) Vol. 5

      Pages: 103-135

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] Making available to the public : From the perspective of Intellectual Property law2007

    • Author(s)
      Ryu Kojima
    • Organizer
      ALAI (Association Litteraire et Artistique International ; International Literary and Artistic Association)
    • Place of Presentation
      プンタデルエステ(ウルグアイ)
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-02
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Making available to the public: From the perspective of Japanese copyright law (in English)2007

    • Organizer
      annual conference of ALAI (Association Litteraire et Artistique International; International Copyright Law Association)
    • Place of Presentation
      Punta del Este, Uruguay
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-02
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 佐藤幸治先生古稀記念『国民主権と法の支配下巻』2008

    • Author(s)
      阪本昌成
    • Total Pages
      459
    • Publisher
      成文堂
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] 知的財産研究所編『デジタル・コンテンツ法のパラダイム』2008

    • Author(s)
      小島立
    • Total Pages
      314
    • Publisher
      雄松堂出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] 中山信弘編『知的財産権研究V』2008

    • Author(s)
      小島立
    • Total Pages
      340
    • Publisher
      レクシスネクシス・ジャパン
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2010-06-09  

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