Module 10 Flashcards
What is a quotation according to the Oxford Dictionary?
A quotation is a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker; or a short musician passage of visual image taken from one piece of musical work of art and used in another.
Can quotation be taken from any category?
Yes.
What is the exception for quotation?
One of the basic exceptions to an author’s economic rights.
Where in the Berne Convention is the quotation explicitly mentioned?
In article 10 section 1.
Is the exception of quotation in article 10 section 1 of the Berne Convention mandatory?
Yes.
What is article 10 section 1 of the Berne Convention?
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What are the conditions of the permissible quotation determined article 10 section 1 of the Berne Convention?
It shall be permissible to make quotations from a work, which has already been lawfully made available to the public, provided that they are making compatible with practice and their extent does not exceed that justified both by the purpose including quotations from newspaper articles and periodicals in the form of press summaries.
Does the provision in article 10 section 1 of the Berne Convention contain any restrictions regarding different categories of works?
No.
What is the criterion for assessing according to article 10 section 1 of the Berne Convention?
The wording.
Did the Berne Convention specify the individual purposes of the quotation?
No.
Which purposes were mentioned during preparatory legislative work?
scientific, critical, inflammatory, educational, judicial, political, entertainment.
What is the condition shaping the moral rights of the author according to article 10 section 3 of the Berne Convention?
The name of the author and the source shall be mentioned.
What specific type of quotation is mentioned by article 10 section 2 of the Berne Convention?
Quotation from newspaper articles and periodicals in the form of press summaries.
What does article 10 section 2 of the Berne Convention permit?
It permits words to be used in press reviews which are collections of quotations from various newspapers and journals.
Where is provided the exception for quotations in EU law?
The exception for quotations in European Union law is provided for in article 5 section 3 of the Information Society directive.
What does article 5 section 3 of the Information Society directive cover?
It covers the exception to the right of reproduction and the right of communication to the public.
What may member states allow according to article 5 section 3 of the Information Society directive?
Exceptions or limitations.
What is the use of literary and artistic works for educational purposes?
One exception to economic rights permitted under copyright law.
What does the Berne Convention provide regarding the use of literary and artistic works for educational purposes?
The Berne Convention only provides the general framework, while the detailed regulations in this area are to be determined by the contracting states.
What does article 10 section 2 of the Berne Convention provide regarding the use of literary and artistic works for educational purposes?
According to article 10 section 2 of the Berne Convention this exception allows for the utilization to the extent justified by the purpose of literary or artistic works by way of illustration in publications broadcasts, or sound, or visual recordings for teaching provided such utilization is compatible with fair practice. Generally speaking this provision allows a work to be utilized as a means of illustration for the purpose of teaching.
What does teaching mean?
Teaching means teaching at all levels of education and in all types of schools including distance learning. Teaching is a process of transferring knowledge to other people but this definition does not extend to the testing of such knowledge.
What is the term illustration itself?
The term illustration itself is a limitation on the use of a work.
Should the three step test to be considered in this matter?
Yes.
What is broadcasting by its very nature?
Broadcasting is by its very nature a means of dissemination in which control of the recipients is impossible; anyone can pick up a signal, not only those people whom it was aimed at for teaching purposes.
Is broadcasting permissible even if it reaches more people than intended?
Yes.
What is article 10 section 3 of the Berne Convention?
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What member states may allow according to article 5 section 3A?
Member States may allow exceptions or limitations in following situation: use for the sole purpose of illustration, for teaching or scientific research.
Is the scope of the Information Society directive’s scope of the exception identical to that specified in in article 10 section 2 of the Berne Convention?
Yes, but there are few differences between them. The scope of permissible uses appears to be slightly narrower in the European Union because work can be used for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching, hence broadcasting is excluded. The Berne Convention allows works to be used to the extent justified by the purpose and in a way that is compatible with practice, whereas the Information Society directive permit the use of work. The third difference concerns the indication of the source, which is mandatory in all cases.
What does the InfoSoc directive allow a source to be?
It allows a source to be committed if it turns out to be impossible.
What does the Berne Convention stipulate regarding the source?
It stipulates that the source should be only mentioned when it appears in the work that is used in.
What does the article 5 section 3A of the InfoSoc directive permit regarding scientific research?
It permits under the same conditions the use of a work for the sole purpose of scientific research.
To whom is useful the exception for scientific research?
To academics, researches and students.
Does the Berne Convention expressly provide such an exception?
No.
What is the most popular type of use for scientific research purposes?
Reproduction of work.
How many exceptions for the press are there?
Two.
What do these two exceptions for the press allow?
They allow the press to use certain works without the consent of their authors.
Where are listed these two exceptions for the press?
They are listed as specific exceptions in article 10 bis of the Berne Convention and in the list of permitted uses contained in article 4 of the Information Society Directive.
What does the first exception allow the press?
It allows the press to use articles on specific topics published in newspapers and magazines or broadcast works of the same character.