Even if it is decided that âworks created by automatic work generatorsâ are not copyrightable at this time, copyright itself is a right that âwas not originally managed, but was recognized because it became necessary,â so a new right to protect âworks created by automatic work generatorsâ will be created again. A new right to protect âworks created by an automatic work generatorâ will be created. In such cases, it has not yet been determined whether the right belongs to âthe person who put the idea into the deviceâ or to âthe owner of the deviceâ or âthe developer of the device,â and in the current situation where the law has not been established, it will be determined by contract and power relations.
relevance - Copyright is a product of past negotiations - Right to not have it used for AI training
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Please provide an itemized history of the early days of copyright.
- Ancient Roman: A concept similar to copyright existed. It is believed that authors had certain rights to their works.
- 1450s: Gutenberg invents letterpress printing. Printed materials begin to spread, raising issues related to copyright.
- 1556: The Stationersâ Company, an organization of publishers, was founded in England. It had monopoly rights and control over copyrighted works.
- 1710: The Anne Act, a copyright law, is enacted in England. It granted protection of rights to authors and is considered the origin of copyright.
- Late 18th century: Copyright became widespread during the French Revolution; copyright law was passed in France in 1791.
- 19th century: Copyright laws are passed in many countries. USA (1790), Germany (1837), etc.
- 1886: The Berne Convention is adopted in Berne, Switzerland. A framework for international copyright protection is established.
- Early 20th century: Scope of copyright protection expands. New media such as film, music, and photography are covered.
- 1994: The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established. The Agreement on Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is signed, strengthening international copyright protection.
- 21st century: The Internet develops and digitization progresses. Problems of copyright infringement and piracy become more serious, and laws and technologies for copyright protection are required.
Abstraction to the level of not using the word âcopyrightâ.
Ancient: The prototype of the right to the work exists.
- 1450s: With the invention of printing technology, the distribution of works expands.
- 1556: A monopoly organization for publications is established in England.
- 1710: Protection of rights to works becomes law in England.
- Late 18th century: Protection of rights to works spreads, especially in France.
- 19th century: Laws are developed in many countries to protect the rights of works.
- 1886: An international framework for the protection of works is established.
- Early 20th century: Protected media expanded to include a variety of media.
- 1994: International organizations promote the strengthening of protection of works.
- 21st century: Digitalization exacerbates the problem of rights infringement, requiring the development of laws and advances in technology.
- Invention of printing technology: The distribution of works expands, raising the issue of rights protection.
- Monopolistic organization of publications: control over the works is exercised.
- First rights protection law enacted: Rights protection for works is recognized by law.
- Diffusion of rights protection: The protection of rights to works will spread to other regions.
- Establishment of an international work protection framework: Rights protection will be developed internationally.
- Expansion of the scope of protection: A wide variety of media will be subject to rights protection.
- Strengthening the protection of works by international organizations: International rights protection will be further promoted.
- Digitization and worsening infringement of rights: legislation and technological advances are required.
- Invention of automatic work generators: Technology emerged to produce works without human labor, expanding the distribution of works and raising the issue of rights protection.
- Monopolistic organization of publications: control over the works is exercised.
- First rights protection law enacted: Rights protection for works is recognized by law.
- Diffusion of rights protection: The protection of rights to works will spread to other regions.
- Establishment of an international work protection framework: Rights protection will be developed internationally.
- Expansion of the scope of protection: A wide variety of media will be subject to rights protection.
- Strengthening the protection of works by international organizations: International rights protection will be further promoted.
- Digitization and worsening infringement of rights: legislation and technological advances are required.
- Authorâs rights: Even in a work produced by an automatic work generator, if a human being gave the idea or design, he or she may be granted certain rights.
- Rights of the owner or operator of the device: Rights regarding the sale or distribution of the work may be granted to the person who owns or operates the automatic work generator.
- Rights of the technology developer: The developer of an automatic work generation device may be entitled to patent rights and technology license fees for the generation of works using the device.
- Userâs Rights: The right to use, modify, and redistribute the work may be granted to users who have generated a work using an automatic work generator. However, these rights may be limited by agreements or licenses with the author or the owner/operator of the device.
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