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Copyright and Freedom of Expression in Europe external link

Hugenholtz, P.B.
pp: 1-21, 2000

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Can the rising tide of copyright and related rights be stopped? Recent court decisions from Europe seem to suggest that freedom of expression and information, as guaranteed inter alia by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), may limit overbroad protection. Contains description of constitutional framework of copyright in Europe, introduction to Article 10 ECHR, overview of copyright v. free speech case law in Europe (focus on Germany, Netherlands and France), analysis of relevant ECHR case law, and conclusions.

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

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The Great Copyright Robbery. Rights allocation in a digital environment external link

Hugenholtz, P.B.
2000

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In the shadows of the ‘copyright grab’ that is currently taking place at the European and international political level, a massive confiscation of authors' rights, possibly much more destructive to society, is taking place. Media concentration, media convergence and the lure of multimedia product development have inspired media companies all over the world to redraft their standard publishing or production contracts in such a way as to effectively strip the authors of their pecuniary rights entirely. Authors have a simple choice: sign away their rights or starve. This paper examines the allocation of rights between independent authors and producers from a mainly historical perspective, and proposes several author-protective strategies, including legislative measures.

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

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Chronicle of The Netherlands. Dutch copyright law, 1995-2000 external link

Hugenholtz, P.B.
RIDA, pp: 1-11, 2000

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

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The New Database Right: Early Case Law from Europe external link

Hugenholtz, P.B.
pp: 1-13, 2000

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More than five years have passed since the European Database Directive was adopted on 11 March 1996. Implementation of the Directive into national law was completed in the 1997-2000 period. Since implementation at least 25 court decisions dealing with the new database right have been reported, mostly from courts in Germany, the Netherlands and France.

Databankenrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

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Europe’s Database Experiment external link

Maurer, S., Onsrud, H. & Hugenholtz, P.B.
Science, vol. 294, pp: 789-790, 2001

Databankenrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

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Annotatie bij Rb. Maastricht 18 april 2002 (auteursrecht op parfum) external link

Hugenholtz, P.B.
AMI, num: 5, pp: 195, 2002

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

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De spin-off theorie uitgesponnen external link

Hugenholtz, P.B.
AMI, num: 5, pp: 161-166, 2002

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De 'spin-off theorie', die leert dat er geen databankenrecht rust op feitenverzamelingen die als bijproduct tot stand komen, is door mythes omgeven. Mythe 1: het zou hier gaan om een uniek Nederlands hersenspinsel. Mythe 2: de Databankrichtlijn biedt voor deze theorie geen enkel aanknopingspunt. Mythe 3: de Hoge Raad zou er onlangs mee hebben afgerekend. In dit artikel wordt de spin-off theorie ontmythologiseerd, van onzuiverheden ontdaan, in een nieuw jasje gestoken en een grote toekomst voorspeld.

Databankenrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

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Never Forever: Why Extending the Term of Protection for Sound Recordings is a Bad Idea external link

Helberger, N., van Gompel, S. & Hugenholtz, P.B.
European Intellectual Property Review, num: 5, pp: 174-181, 2008

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This article critically examines the arguments put forward in favour of a term extension of related rights of phonogram producers. The authors conclude that there are no convincing reasons to extend the existing term of protection. The article also explains why the popular argument that a term extension would improve the situation of performers is probably a fallacy.

Intellectuele eigendom, Naburige rechten

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De Databankrichtlijn eindelijk aanvaard. Een zeer kritisch commentaar external link

Hugenholtz, P.B.
Computerrecht, num: 4, pp: 131-138, 1999

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Kritische analyse van de Europese Databankrichtlijn. De Richtlijn biedt de producenten van databanken veel bescherming, maar houdt nauwelijks rekening met de belangen van concurrenten, intermediairs en eindgebruikers. Voor Nederland betekent het sui generis extractierecht, dat de kern van de Richtlijn vormt, waarschijnlijk het einde van de aloude geschriftenbescherming.

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Annotatie bij het besluit van 10 september 1998 Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit (NMa) external link

Hugenholtz, P.B.
Mediaforum, num: 10, pp: 1-3, 1999

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

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