Theory and practice of intellectual property
№ 2 / 2020
ISSN (Print) 2308-0361
ISSN (Online) 2519-2744
PDF (Ukrainian)DOI: https://doi.org/10.33731/22020.208041
Published 2020-07-17
Legal problems of protection of copyright rights from pirates in the network of Internet
Mykola Logvynenko
Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5231-3610
Anna Dykovets
Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1596-1317
Abstract
The article investigates the problem of copyright piracy. The concept of Internet piracy is disclosed, according to which this phenomenon can be considered, both in the broad, and in the narrow sense. Piracy in the narrow sense — activities related to the manufacture and implementation of counterfeit copies. Considering piracy in the broad sense, it can be argued that the basis of this activity is the use of the object of copyright, without the permission of the right holders in order to profit. The signs of Internet piracy are identified, including: illegal use of copyrighted objects; realization of objects of copyright by publishing, reproduction, distribution and distribution without the consent of the author (the copyright holder); causing damage to the interests of the author (the right holder); commercialization; gaining profit or moral gain illegally. The classification of piracy has been carried out, which confirms the fact that the placement of copyright objects in the «network» is currently a very widespread phenomenon. Accordingly, piracy can be classified as: activity related to the partially legal disclosure of the object of copyright; activity that is related to the falsification of the copyright object; activities that are reflected in the illegal distribution of copies of the copyright object. The main ways of protecting copyright from piracy in the Internet in Ukraine and the problem issues in this area are determined. Accordingly, legal remedies can be applied in two forms — jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional. Jurisdictional form provides that the author (legal owner) has the right to apply to the court or other competent or state bodies for the application of the necessary measures for the restoration of violated rights and the termination of the offense. Non-divisive way of protecting (self-defense) — the actions of a person in the protection of copyright, carried out by them on their own. Having analyzed the methods of protection, it was concluded that the non-iris-based form of protection provides more expeditious and cost-effective protection of the rights of the author. Jurisdictional way of protection is characterized by less efficiency. Because a considerable amount of time is spent on filing an action in court, hearing a complaint, making a decision and, finally, implementing this decision. The technical component of the non-jurisdiction form of protection is analyzed. Namely, technical methods of protection are defined, which can be attributed to: self-destruction of the copyright object in case of illegal copying; placement of an object with limited functionality; use of watermarks; indication of copyrights on publications; etc. The proposals for amending the current legislation in the field of protection of copyright from piracy in the Internet are formulated. The changes should concern provisions affecting both legal and socioeconomic issues, namely: imperfection of legislation in the field of intellectual property rights (impossibility of reliable establishment of an offender who deals with Internet piracy; insufficiency of evidence base of copyright infringement; absence of judges and civil servants of specialist knowledge in the field of intellectual property rights); a high price that makes it impossible to sell licensed products, hence, the number of sites that contain unlicensed products increases; insufficient level of financial provision of specialists who are professionals in the field of intellectual property; etc.
Keywords: copyright, related rights, intellectual property, piracy, counterfeit copy, Internet piracy
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