2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

A Systematic Theoretical Investigation for the Exploitation of Orphan Works

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21730107
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	New fields of law
Research Institution	Meiji University
Principal Investigator	IMAMURA Tetsuya Meiji University, 情報コミュニケーション学部, 准教授 (70398931)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2010
Keywords	著作権 / 権利者等不明著作物 / 孤児著作物 / 著作権法 / 拡大集中許諾制度
Research Abstract	To deal with orphan works issues, it might be a possible option for us to introduce the extended collective licenses system which is used in Nordic countries. Considering the UK experience, which has been trying to introduce the system in its copyright system, it is noted that the new system should also be tailored for the area of works without collective management societies as well, and it is needed to balance the interests of copyright owners whose copyrighted works are easy to be orphaned, especially in the area of pictures.

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