by Andrea Schittino | Oct 20, 2022 | FAQ
No, the purpose of Art. 24 CopA is the preservation of a work rather than making it publicly available (Art. 10 para. 2(c) CopA). This is no longer covered by Art. 24 para. 1bis CopA. This requires the consent of the author or the owner of rights.
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 20, 2022 | FAQ
No, the institution may only make archive and backup copies pursuant to Art. 24 para. 1bis CopA from its own collection. However: The borrowing library can request a copy of a book or a DVD from the owning library based on Art. 19 para. 1(c) in conjunction with...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 13, 2022 | To consider
However, as long as other copies of the work can be purchased without unreasonable additional expense, one cannot refer to this limitation. Instead, a further copy of the work in question must be purchased.
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 13, 2022 | FAQ
Yes, the downloading of works from an Internet exchange market for private use in the personal sphere or in a private circle (Art. 19 para. 1(a) CopA) is permitted under Swiss copyright law as long as the works which are offered in the Internet exchange market have...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 13, 2022 | FAQ
Musical scores which are no longer protected by copyright because the author has been dead for more than 70 years are considered to be in the public domain and may be used freely. However according to the information sheet of the collecting society SUISA, this cannot...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 13, 2022 | Good to know
What is the permitted scope and the remuneration (Art. 20 CopA) of legal downloads, e.g. via iTunes (Art. 19 para. 3(a) CopA)? Downloading is an act of copying that is legally bound to the counter exceptions specified in Art. 19 para. 3 CopA if it is done outside of...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 13, 2022 | Good to know
(Art. 19 para. 3(a) CopA)The term ‘commercially available’ originates from a pre-digital time when books and records were sold in bookshops and similar businesses and when it was not possible to purchase individual songs, articles or images over the Internet. Thus, a...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | Good to know
International law (Art. 9 para. 2 Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Berne Convention), Art. 13 Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), Art. 10 WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), Art. 16 para. 2 WIPO...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
No, the sending of copies abroad is not covered by the Joint Tariffs. In individual cases, the consent of the owner of rights would be required.Special case: the sending of a copy of a licensed work (e.g. article from a scientific e-journal) can also be permitted...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
Yes, when this company and the intended purpose pursuant to Art. 19 para. 1(c) CopA fall under professional use.
