Neighbouring Rights for Publishers: Are National and (Possible) EU Initiatives Lawful?

(2016) 47(5) International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) 569-594

26 Pages Posted: 23 Jun 2016 Last revised: 9 Aug 2022

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Eleonora Rosati

Stockholm University, Faculty of Law

Date Written: 2016

Abstract

To tackle the financial difficulties facing the newspaper industry, different solutions have been advanced in Europe. These have resulted in either the conclusion of consensual agreements or the adoption of national legislative initiatives to create sui generis rights over news content. Currently also the EU Commission is considering whether a neighbouring right for publishers – whether in the press sector alone or also other sectors – should be proposed for adoption at the EU level.

This contribution discusses: (1) the compatibility with EU law of national legislative initiatives that have resulted in the creation of sui generis rights for press publishers; and (2) whether a neighbouring right for publishers may be adopted at the EU level and, if so, what changes of the copyright acquis are required. It concludes that, while the former may be contrary to Member States’ obligations under EU law, the latter may be pursued by amending relevant directives.

Keywords: ancillary copyright, ancillary rights, copyright, Digital Single Market Strategy, Directive 2001/29, Directive 2006/115, EU Commission, neighbouring rights, news aggregators

Suggested Citation

Rosati, Eleonora, Neighbouring Rights for Publishers: Are National and (Possible) EU Initiatives Lawful? (2016). (2016) 47(5) International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) 569-594, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2798628

Eleonora Rosati (Contact Author)

Stockholm University, Faculty of Law ( email )

S-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden

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