The Legal Protection of Databases: A Comparative AnalysisDr Derclaye s book is well structured. . . the methodology is theoretical and comparative. . . Derclaye s work on database law is timely and readable, presenting a sound thesis to the perceived problems. Patricia Akester, Journal of Intellectual Property |
Contents
Introduction and methodology | 1 |
1 Identification of the criterion determining adequate database protection | 9 |
PART I The protection of databases in the European Union | 41 |
2 The protection of databases by the sui generis right | 43 |
3 The protection of databases by unfair competition in Europe | 150 |
4 The protection of databases by contract in Europe | 174 |
5 The protection of databases by technological measures and anticircumvention provisions in Europe | 191 |
PART II The United States | 223 |
8 The protection of databases by technological measures and anticircumvention provisions in the United States | 238 |
PART III Proposal for an adequate database protection | 247 |
9 Intellectual property unfair competition or restitution? | 249 |
10 Remedies for over and underprotection and proposed database protection model | 271 |
Conclusion and outlook | 300 |
Bibliography | 303 |
Annex | 330 |
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6 The protection of databases by unfair competition in the United States | 225 |
7 The protection of databases by contract in the United States | 234 |
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Common terms and phrases
adequate database protection adhesion contracts anti-circumvention provisions apply Article 7.5 British Horseracing Board Buydens CA Paris Cass Chapter circumvention cited compulsory licence computer programs contents copy Copyright Act Copyright Directive copyright law Court created creation criterion Database Directive database maker database producers database right droit Dusollier 2005a elements European exceptions extraction and reutilization extraction and/or extraction or reutilization France Télécom freedom generis right generis right-protected Hugenholtz human rights ibid infringement insubstantial intellectual property right interpretation lawful user legal protection market failure means misappropriation monopoly multiple source databases neighbouring right OPAP over-protective override paragraph parasitism Passa PIBD pre-emption protect databases protection of databases public domain public interest public’s right recital requirement right holders right to information sole source databases Strowel subject-matter substantial investment sui generis right tabase Technology term of protection TGI Paris tion tort TPMs and anti-circumvention under-protective United Kingdom Veikkaus