Kējì Fǎxué Pínglùn (Dec 2006)
著作權法「防盜拷措施」條款例外規定要點之檢討 The Review of Regulations Concerning the Exceptions of Anti-piracy Measures Clauses in Taiwan Copyright Law
Abstract
「科技保護措施」是著作權人在數位網路環境下，以技術保護其權利的重要手段，國際著作權法制對於這些「科技保護措施」，再以法律保護，使其不被任意破解或規避。然而，這些規定對於廣大的公眾利益究竟有何負面影響，非無疑義。我國著作權法在2004 年9 月1 日增訂「防盜拷措施」條款後，主管機關終於在2006 年3 月23 日發布「防盜拷措施」排除適用範圍之認定要點，即「著作權法第80 條之2 第3 項各款內容認定要點」，本文針對此一要點的訂定背景與內容作簡要介紹與分析，期望引起各界的關注，也可以為本要點下一次的檢討修正作準備。 Technological Protection Measures (TPMs) is an important method for copyright owners to employ technology to protect his right under digital internet environment. International copyright treaty establishes legal regime to prevent those TPMs from crack or circumvention. However, what negative side effects those regulations may cause to the public interest needs to be evaluated. Taiwan amended its Copyright Law and introduced so-call Anti-piracy Measures clauses on Sep. 1, 2004. In addition, the Competent Authority released the regulations concerning the details of exceptions and limitations set forth in Paragraph 3 of Article 80ter on Mar. 23, 2006. This Article summarizes the background and analysis the details of the regulations. The purpose of this Article is to raise the public concern to this issue. It may also make a preparation to amend the Regulation.
