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Interoperabilitet på en digital marknad - En utredning ur ett konkurrens- och upphovsrättsligt perspektiv

Stolt, Kristin LU (2021) LAGF03 20212
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
Considered the technical evolution positive effects on economic growth there is reason to discuss the interests of copyright owners as well as competitors on the digital market. This essay studies the intersection of competition and copyright law on a digital market with focus on interoperability.

In the Microsoft Corp case of 2007 competition and copyright law are considered where the latter gives way for competition law. This raises the question which interests the areas of law origin from and when one of them takes precedence in a proportionality assessment. Competition law contains few regulated objectives which allows it a certain flexibility. This is in favour of a fast-changing market with new technology. Some of the interests... (More)
Considered the technical evolution positive effects on economic growth there is reason to discuss the interests of copyright owners as well as competitors on the digital market. This essay studies the intersection of competition and copyright law on a digital market with focus on interoperability.

In the Microsoft Corp case of 2007 competition and copyright law are considered where the latter gives way for competition law. This raises the question which interests the areas of law origin from and when one of them takes precedence in a proportionality assessment. Competition law contains few regulated objectives which allows it a certain flexibility. This is in favour of a fast-changing market with new technology. Some of the interests are specified and include the protection of costumers, economic growth and innovation. In the digital market the network effects are considered as well as the risk to develop so called lock-in effects in the digital ecosystems. Due to the lack of interoperability, consumers may find it difficult to switch product as well as ecosystem.

Copyright protection origins from the incentive for innovation. The copyright protection has a high level of protection. Computer programmes are protected but with few exceptions, unlike the InfoSoc directive, for the benefit of interoperability. These exceptions are applied restrictively in practice.

As a result, one can see a distinct interest in interoperability. At the same time there is a balance between the effects in competition and copyright law. Since these are conformed to some parts there are reasons to see them as complementary rules. An application of art. 102 TFEU should be carefully applied and only in certain circumstances. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Till följd av den tekniska utvecklingen som ger positiva effekter på den ekonomiska tillväxten finns det skäl att diskutera såväl upphovsrättsinnehavares som konkurrenters intressen på den digitala marknaden. I uppsatsen utreds skärningspunkten mellan konkurrens- och upphovsrätt på en digital marknad med fokus på interoperabilitet.

I 2007 års dom mot Microsoft Corp. sker en avvägning mellan konkurrensrätten och upphovsrätten där den senare fick ge vika. Det aktualiserar frågan om vilka intressen som rättsområdena utgår från och när det ena väger tyngre vid en proportionalitetsbedömning. Konkurrensrätten innehåller få reglerade mål vilket ger viss flexibilitet. Det är till förmån för en marknad som ändras snabbt genom ny teknik. Några av... (More)
Till följd av den tekniska utvecklingen som ger positiva effekter på den ekonomiska tillväxten finns det skäl att diskutera såväl upphovsrättsinnehavares som konkurrenters intressen på den digitala marknaden. I uppsatsen utreds skärningspunkten mellan konkurrens- och upphovsrätt på en digital marknad med fokus på interoperabilitet.

I 2007 års dom mot Microsoft Corp. sker en avvägning mellan konkurrensrätten och upphovsrätten där den senare fick ge vika. Det aktualiserar frågan om vilka intressen som rättsområdena utgår från och när det ena väger tyngre vid en proportionalitetsbedömning. Konkurrensrätten innehåller få reglerade mål vilket ger viss flexibilitet. Det är till förmån för en marknad som ändras snabbt genom ny teknik. Några av intressena kan dock konstateras utgöra konsumentskyddet, ekonomisk tillväxt och innovation. På den digitala marknaden beaktas dessutom nätverkseffekterna som riskerar att resultera i så kallade inlåsningseffekter i digitala ekosystem. Till följd av bristande interoperabilitet får konsumenter svårt att byta produkter och således ekosystem.

Det upphovsrättsliga skyddet grundas i incitamentet till innovation. Upphovsrätten erhåller en hög skyddsnivå. Datorprogram får dock vissa inskränkningar, jämfört med InfoSoc-direktivet, till förmån för interoperabilitet. Dessa undantag tillämpas emellertid restriktivt.

Som slutsats kan man se att det föreligger ett starkt intresse för interoperabilitet. Samtidigt sker en intresseavvägning mellan effekterna på de aktuella rättsområdena. Eftersom dessa till viss del är konforma finns det skäl att se dem som kompletterande regelverk. Ett angripande gentemot ett utnyttjande av upphovsrätten med hjälp av art. 102 FEUF bör tillämpas med försiktighet och endast då särskilda omständigheter föreligger. (Less)
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Stolt, Kristin LU
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LAGF03 20212
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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EU-rätt, immaterialrätt, IT-rätt, konkurrensrätt
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Swedish
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9070461
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In the Microsoft Corp case of 2007 competition and copyright law are considered where the latter gives way for competition law. This raises the question which interests the areas of law origin from and when one of them takes precedence in a proportionality assessment. Competition law contains few regulated objectives which allows it a certain flexibility. This is in favour of a fast-changing market with new technology. Some of the interests are specified and include the protection of costumers, economic growth and innovation. In the digital market the network effects are considered as well as the risk to develop so called lock-in effects in the digital ecosystems. Due to the lack of interoperability, consumers may find it difficult to switch product as well as ecosystem. 

Copyright protection origins from the incentive for innovation. The copyright protection has a high level of protection. Computer programmes are protected but with few exceptions, unlike the InfoSoc directive, for the benefit of interoperability. These exceptions are applied restrictively in practice.

As a result, one can see a distinct interest in interoperability. At the same time there is a balance between the effects in competition and copyright law. Since these are conformed to some parts there are reasons to see them as complementary rules. An application of art. 102 TFEU should be carefully applied and only in certain circumstances.}},
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