论孤儿作品的版权利用——兼论《著作权法》(修改草案)第25条

孤儿作品是作者身份不明或者虽然作者身份明确但查找无果的作品。网络与电子信息技术的蓬勃发展使得孤儿作品问题愈发突出,有必要对Google案和解协议及西方国家孤儿作品利用模式进行审视。同时,《著作权法》(修改草案)对孤儿作品的制度设计须进一步细化与完善,明确孤儿作品范畴,细化勤勉查找义务,并确立孤儿作品的强制许可模式。

On Copyright of Orphan Works:Comments on Article 25 in Revision Draft of Copyright Law

Orphan works mean the writers are unidentified or they can’t be located. With the development of network and electronical information technology, it is becoming necessary to examine the settlement of Google case and the use patterns of orphan works in western countries. Also, it is becoming important to refine and perfect the systems of orphan works in Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (revision draft), and it’s necessary to clarify the categories of orphan works, refine the duty of diligent search, and establish the mode of mandatory permission.