2.5-2 Is a lecture timetable a protected collected work within the meaning of Art. 4 CopA?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 29, 2022 | FAQ

Generally not: the selection of lectures is prescribed and the lecture timetables are designed to give a complete overview of the lectures taking place at a university or at another educational institution. Lecture timetables are usually structured in a similar...

2.5-1 Are individual editions of newspapers or magazines considered to be collected works within the meaning of Art. 4 CopA?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 29, 2022 | FAQ

Basically yes, because the selection of individual articles – independent of their copyright protection – enjoys such work quality. In the case of daily newspapers, however, it should be kept in mind that the structure of the newspaper is not protected (all daily...

2.4-2 Students develop a script from their lecture notes and want to publish this on the Internet. May they do so without further ado?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 29, 2022 | FAQ

No, in this case, they should be careful. Although scientific results are not protected, refining the material, i.e. the manner in which the lecturer transmits knowledge in a lecture, can definitely fall under copyright protection when the work character is fulfilled...

2.4-1 Is a revised new edition of a textbook a derivative work?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 29, 2022 | FAQ

Yes, when the changes to the new edition can be considered new individual features.

2.2.8-2 May I embed a third-party YouTube video in my own website or in a social network so that a “framing” link is placed (i.e. which not only results in a reference to the YouTube page but also causes the video to appear as a whole)?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 29, 2022 | FAQ

Whether you can use someone else’s YouTube video depends on the licensing terms set by the copyright holder, usually outlined in YouTube Terms of Service. In general, you can reproduce, distribute, modify, and display videos using the provided options. However,...

2.2.8-1 I have received a warning from a lawyer because I used a photograph on my homepage. What can I do?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 29, 2022 | FAQ

Take the warning seriously. However, do not sign any declarations to cease without further explanation, or pay any contractual penalty or agree to a settlement. Check firstly whether the accusation of an infringement of copyright is even legitimate. In each case, it...

2.2.7-4 Are portrait photographs copyright protected?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ

If a portrait photograph is an intellectual creation i.e. was taken by a person (and not in an automatic photo booth) and has an individual character, i.e. the photographer has not simply snapped the person in the portrait in any particular way but rather with...

2.2.7-3 Can a participant in a public university event refuse to have their picture taken? Can this person request that photos taken of them are removed?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ

It depends on how “important” the person is to the public: Yes, if the person in question is a “normal”, non-public person (e.g. a student, employee, etc.). In this case, it is illegal to take pictures of the person without their consent. The...

2.2.7-2 May the university put photographs in which its students are recognisable on their homepage?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ

No, unless the students give their consent to this.

2.2.7-1 Can a research project invoke public interest when publishing photographs of famous people and publish the photographs without the consent of the people depicted?

by iv4n.p4v1c | Sep 23, 2022 | FAQ

Only under certain conditions. Pursuant to the law, every publication of photographs of people is unlawful (Art. 28 SCC, Art. 13 FADP), except when one of the following three exceptions exists: the photographed person has given their consent to the image;there is a...