Commissioner Barnier (Internal Market) and Dutch Secretary of State Teeven (Safety and Justice) would like to see a change of the copyright rules to make them fit for the online world. A new, legal offer of music, films and e-books on the Internet should be made possible. Fighting online piracy should be done at a European level in order to enhance creativity. However enforcement of copyright on the Internet must not lead to crominalisation. Enforcement should be aimed at websites and services that are the source of the infringement. So the role of internet service providers is important as well. This was the conclusion from a meeting between Barnier and Teeven in Brussels yesterday.
Last month the Commission already put forward some ambitious proposals for more transparent supervision of collective societies, and for a cross border online licence. Also the problem of the 'orphan works' of which the maker cannot be found, will be taken up at a European level. This will facilitate the digitalisation of our cultural heritage.
In addition the European directive and regulation on the Community and national trademarks is being heavily evaluated, and new legislation is in the course of being drafted. Today this was discussed at the ECTA annual meeting in Stockholm, where Hoogenraad & Haak is present as well. It is clear that the Commission is fully involved with intellectual property. We will keeop you informed.
Maarten Haak, specialist on Netherlands copyright law
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Commissioner Barnier (Internal Market) and Dutch Secretary of State Teeven (Safety and Justice) would like to see a change of the copyright rules to make them fit for the online world. A new, legal offer of music, films and e-books on the Internet should be made possible. Fighting online piracy should be done at a European level in order to enhance creativity. However enforcement of copyright on the Internet must not lead to crominalisation. Enforcement should be aimed at websites and services that are the source of the infringement. So the role of internet service providers is important as well. This was the conclusion from a meeting between Barnier and Teeven in Brussels yesterday.
Last month the Commission already put forward some ambitious proposals for more transparent supervision of collective societies, and for a cross border online licence. Also the problem of the 'orphan works' of which the maker cannot be found, will be taken up at a European level. This will facilitate the digitalisation of our cultural heritage.
In addition the European directive and regulation on the Community and national trademarks is being heavily evaluated, and new legislation is in the course of being drafted. Today this was discussed at the ECTA annual meeting in Stockholm, where Hoogenraad & Haak is present as well. It is clear that the Commission is fully involved with intellectual property. We will keeop you informed.
Maarten Haak, specialist on Netherlands copyright law