När försvann konsten från konstsim och konståkning? En undersökning av koreograferade idrotters möjlighet till upphovsrättsligt skydd
(2022) LAGF03 20222Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- EU-domstolen angav i rättsfallet FAPL et al v QC Leisure et al och Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd (Murphy) att idrottsevenemang och i synnerhet fotbollsmatcher inte kunde erhålla upphovsrättsligt skydd. Denna uppsats har därav syftat till att undersöka om domstolens avgörande även är applicerbart på koreograferade idrotter. Likväl har uppsatsen undersökt de eventuella konsekvenserna som kan komma av att koreograferade idrotter erhåller upphovsrätt.
För att ges upphovsrätt så är det ett krav på att verket ska påvisa originalitet och kreativitet och att verket ska vara upphovsmannens egna intellektuella skapelse.
Utefter bedömningarna i Murphy och HD:s rättsfall NJA 2015:1097 (C More) så anses idrottens regler och idrotters... (More) - EU-domstolen angav i rättsfallet FAPL et al v QC Leisure et al och Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd (Murphy) att idrottsevenemang och i synnerhet fotbollsmatcher inte kunde erhålla upphovsrättsligt skydd. Denna uppsats har därav syftat till att undersöka om domstolens avgörande även är applicerbart på koreograferade idrotter. Likväl har uppsatsen undersökt de eventuella konsekvenserna som kan komma av att koreograferade idrotter erhåller upphovsrätt.
För att ges upphovsrätt så är det ett krav på att verket ska påvisa originalitet och kreativitet och att verket ska vara upphovsmannens egna intellektuella skapelse.
Utefter bedömningarna i Murphy och HD:s rättsfall NJA 2015:1097 (C More) så anses idrottens regler och idrotters slumpartade överväganden sätta stopp för den kreativitet och originalitet som krävs för att klassas som ett verk. Tidigare avgöranden av EU-domstolen anger dock att upphovsrätt kan ges för mycket korta verk. Uppsatsen har därför funnit att i alla fall delar av en koreograferad tävlingsrutin kan nå upp till de krav på kreativitet och originalitet som ställs då koreograferade idrotter inte styrs av samma slump och trots sina tävlingsregler så har upphovsmannen utrymme att uttrycka sin personlighet och genomföra fria och kreativa val. Likväl så har liknade aktiviteter såsom dans och balett erhållit upphovsrättsligt skydd. Därav är det troligt om än rättsläget är osäkert att koreograferade idrottse-venemang kan ges upphovsrättsligt skydd.
Uppsatsen fann att ett upphovsrättsligtskydd kan bidra till positiva konsekvenser såsom att idrottare ges mer skydd och ekonomisk vinning samt att medierätter gynnas. Det framkom dock att ett upphovsrättslig skydd även kan bidra till icke önskvärda konsekvenser såsom att idrotten riskerar att skadas då ett lagligt monopol kan leda till konkurrenshämmande effekter. Likaså uppstår det komplicerade licensieringsproblem och besvärliga frågor om ansvarsanspråk.
Dessa negativa effekter kan minskas genom att upphovsrättens omfång begränsas och skyddstiden minskas samt att interna kontrakt och spelregler kan skapas. Trots en del negativa konsekvenser så kom uppsatsen fram till att det inte är anledning att neka koreograferade idrotter ett upphovsrättsligt skydd. (Less) - Abstract
- The European Court of Justice stated in the legal case FAPL et al v QC Leisure et al and Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd (Murphy) that sporting events and in particular football matches could not obtain copyright protection. This essay has therefore aimed to investigate whether the court's ruling is also applicable to choreographed sports. Nevertheless, the essay has also investigated the possible consequences that may come from choreographed sports receiving copyright protection.
To be granted copyright, it is required that a work must demonstrate originality and creativity and that the work must be the author's own intellectual creation.
According to the assessments in Murphy and HD's court case NJA 2015 s.1097 (C More), the... (More) - The European Court of Justice stated in the legal case FAPL et al v QC Leisure et al and Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd (Murphy) that sporting events and in particular football matches could not obtain copyright protection. This essay has therefore aimed to investigate whether the court's ruling is also applicable to choreographed sports. Nevertheless, the essay has also investigated the possible consequences that may come from choreographed sports receiving copyright protection.
To be granted copyright, it is required that a work must demonstrate originality and creativity and that the work must be the author's own intellectual creation.
According to the assessments in Murphy and HD's court case NJA 2015 s.1097 (C More), the rules of sports and haphazard considerations of athletes are considered to put an end to the creativity and originality required to be classified as a work. However, earlier rulings by the European Court of Justice indicate that copyright can be granted for short works if they show signs of being the author's own intellectual creation. The essay has therefore found that at least parts of a choreographed competition routine can reach the demands for creativity and originality that are set, as choreographed sports are not governed by the same chance and despite their competition rules, the creator has room to express his personality and carry out free and creative choices. As well as similar activities such as dance and ballet have received copyright protection. Although the legal situation re-mains uncertain, it is likely that choreographed sporting events can be granted copyright protection.
The essay found that protection can contribute to positive consequences, such as athletes can get financial gains and media rights benefiting. However, it emerged that copyright protection can also contribute to undesirable consequences, such as a risk of damaging sports due to a legal monopoly can create anticompetitive effects. Likewise, there are complicated licensing issues and puzzling questions about liability claims to be dealt with.
These negative effects can be reduced by limiting the extent of copyright protection and reducing the term of protection, as well as internal con-tracts and sport rules can be created. Despite some consequences, the essay concluded that there is no reason to deny copyright protection to choreographed sports. (Less)
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- Rydberg, Amanda LU
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- organization
- course
- LAGF03 20222
- year
- 2022
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- immaterialrätt, upphovsrätt, koreograferade idrotter, idrottsevenemang
- language
- Swedish
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- 9104996
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- 2023-02-03 16:36:38
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To be granted copyright, it is required that a work must demonstrate originality and creativity and that the work must be the author's own intellectual creation.
According to the assessments in Murphy and HD's court case NJA 2015 s.1097 (C More), the rules of sports and haphazard considerations of athletes are considered to put an end to the creativity and originality required to be classified as a work. However, earlier rulings by the European Court of Justice indicate that copyright can be granted for short works if they show signs of being the author's own intellectual creation. The essay has therefore found that at least parts of a choreographed competition routine can reach the demands for creativity and originality that are set, as choreographed sports are not governed by the same chance and despite their competition rules, the creator has room to express his personality and carry out free and creative choices. As well as similar activities such as dance and ballet have received copyright protection. Although the legal situation re-mains uncertain, it is likely that choreographed sporting events can be granted copyright protection.
The essay found that protection can contribute to positive consequences, such as athletes can get financial gains and media rights benefiting. However, it emerged that copyright protection can also contribute to undesirable consequences, such as a risk of damaging sports due to a legal monopoly can create anticompetitive effects. Likewise, there are complicated licensing issues and puzzling questions about liability claims to be dealt with.
These negative effects can be reduced by limiting the extent of copyright protection and reducing the term of protection, as well as internal con-tracts and sport rules can be created. Despite some consequences, the essay concluded that there is no reason to deny copyright protection to choreographed sports.}},
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