Database Law

INTRODUCTIONGrowth of Database Industry and its Need CHAPTER 1: INFORMATION, PROPERTY & PROTECTION 1.1 Role of Information in Today's World 1.2 Justification for Protection 1.3 Changing Features of Property 1.4 Information as Property 1.5 Tangibility and Intangibility 1.6 Private and Public Interest CHAPTER 2: COPYRIGHT, ACCESS & INFORMATIONSOCIETY2.1 Copyright Protection and Public/Private Interest2.2 Copyright and Access to Information 2.3 Copyright and Free Speech 2.4 Copyright and Incentive for Investment 2.5 Requirement of Originality in Copyright INTRODUCTIONGrowth of Database Industry and its Need CHAPTER 1: INFORMATION, PROPERTY & PROTECTION 1.1 Role of Information in Today's World1.2 Justification for Protection1.3 Changing Features of Property1.4 Information as Property1.5 Tangibility and Intangibility1.6 Private and Public Interest CHAPTER 2: COPYRIGHT, ACCESS & INFORMATIONSOCIETY2.1 Copyright Protection and Public/Private Interest2.2 Copyright and Access to Information2.3 Copyright and Free Speech2.4 Copyright and Incentive foCHAPTER 3: COPYRIGHT, DATA BASES & PROTECTION 3.1 Analysis of Copyright Law3.1.1 Objectives of Copyright 3.1.2 Interpreting Originality in Copyright3.1.3 Originality - Traditional Approach3.1.4 Changing Notion of Originality3.1.5 Traditional v. Modern Approach3.1.6 Sweat of the Brow Doctrine 3.1.7 Rationale For Sweat Doctrine 3.1.8 Origin of Sweat Doctrine3.1.9 Implication of Sweat Doctrine3.1.10 Fall of Sweat Doctrine3.1.11 Is Sweat Doctrine Still Valid ?3.1.12 Fallacies of Sweat Doctrine 3.1.13 Application of the Sweat Doctrine in India 3.2 Impact on Copyright Law 3.3 Impact of the Feist Judgment on Copyright Law 3.4 Impact on Databases 3.5 Importance of Copyright in Protecting Databases 3.6 Position of Database v. Protection 3.7 Role of Competition Law in Maintaining Balance CHAPTER 4: DATABASE PROTECTION - EUROPEANEXPERIENCE4.1 Role of Database Directive in Protecting Database 4.1.1 Definition of Database 4.1.2 Substantial Investment 4.1.3 Creation, Extraction & Re-utilization 4.1.4 Exceptions 4.1.5 Term of Protection 4.2 Role of Database Directive in Limiting Monopoly 4.3 Evaluation of Database Directive 4.4 BHB Factor CHAPTER 5: ABORTED AMERICAN ATTEMPTS 5.1 Definition of Database 5.2 Unauthorised Use 5.3 Investment 5.4 Infringement 5.5 Permitted Use 5.6 Penalty 5.7 Duration 5.8 Review 5.9 Comparison 5.10 Comments 5.11 Effects 5.12 Concluding Remarks CHAPTER 6: INDIAN DATABASE INDUSTRY & LEGALREGIME6.1 Indian Database Industry 6.2 Response of the Database Industry 6.3 Existing Legal Regime in India 6.3.1 Nineteenth Century 6.3.2 Twentieth Century 6.3.3 Twenty First Century 6.4 Principles for New Legislation CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY