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A vanishing right? The Sui Generis Database Right and the proposed Data Act

Kluwer Copyright Blog

But for anyone who had expected the Data Act to include a revision of the Database Directive — an ambition that the Commission had signalled in both the 2020 Data Strategy and the 2020 Intellectual Property Action Plan — the final proposal will be a major disappointment. A right that shall not be exercised.

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Digital collections from GLAM institutions: Policy Paper

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Minimize database rights to favour access to and use of digital works. National policymakers should review existing sui generis database rights or similar rights, when they exist, in order to avoid limiting access and use of public domain works. Proposal 4. Proposal 8.