Objective
Research objectives and content
In today's Internet environment, "click and accept" type non-negotiated licenses are routine and preface many copyrighted and non-copyrighted works. It has become common practice to restrict or altogether bar a user's ability to use a work in ways that otherwise would be permitted under applicable law. Such developments have made the extent to which parties can seek to regulate activities otherwise permitted under laws governing works an issue critical to the viability of the Information Society. Accordingly, this project, which limits its examination to the UK, German and US jurisdictions, aims to examine whether limitations on the freedom of contract are necessary in the digital environment and if so, to what extent. The research asks whether the source of regulation should come from within the copyright framework or whether external sources, such as constitutional, competition or consumer protection laws, should be primarily relied upon as safety valves. Possible bases for regulation of non-negotiated contracts are proposed.
Training content (objective, benefit and expected impact)
I aim to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the English, German and US legal systems as well as the various economic and technological developments underlying today's Internet. In so doing, my effectiveness as an academic concerned with the international intellectual property area will be greatly increased. It is my desire to contribute to the debate surrounding the balancing of rights and expectations of creators of content with those of the user public.
Links with industry / industrial relevance (22)
In a society increasingly built on the use of information, it is of significant concern to all levels of pre-competitive and commercial activity whether restrictive contractual provisions on different types of uses, including competitive use, should be permissible and if so, to what extent.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
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Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
CB3 9DZ Cambridge
United Kingdom
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.