The UBC Library along with many other research libraries is beginning to develop a range of publishing support services for faculty and students. This presentation focuses on new developments and open access trends in scholarly communication and publishing. It was delivered as part of a graduate seminar in the Dept of English on April 2, 2009.

El principal objetivo de éste proyecto de investigación es la definición de una arquitectura que permita la protección y gestión de los derechos digitales en un entorno de gestión de contenido multimedia, siguiendo estándares abiertos siempre que sea posible. A fin de conseguir dicho objetivo, se analizarán y considerarán múltiples estándares e iniciativas relacionados.En primer lugar se aborda la definición de una arquitectura preliminar basada en MPEG-21 que permite la protección y gestión de los derechos digitales (DRM) aplicables a contenido multimedia. Más adelante, se presenta una arquitectura genérica y se describen diferentes implementaciones desarrolladas en proyectos nacionales y europeos, como AXMEDIS, VISNET II, Linked-Work y GILDDA. El análisis incluye casos de uso, aspectos de seguridad y la propuesta de una metodología de prueba o test. En el caso de Linked-Work, se detalla una implementación específica, resaltando los conceptos clave que la hacen diferente de otros sistemas de DRM. / The main goal of this research project is to define a generic architecture for the protection and management of digital rights in a multimedia content management scenario following open standards as much as possible. In order to achieve this goal, several standards and initiatives will be analysed and taken into account.First, a MPEG-21-based preliminary architecture for the protection and management of digital rights for multimedia content is tackled. Later on, a more general architecture is defined. Several implementations are described such as those in several Spanish and European projects such as AXMEDIS, VISNET II, Linked-Work and GILDDA. The focus in made on use cases, security features and a testing methodology. Linked-Work details a specific implementation, emphasising on the key concepts that make it different from other kind of DRM systems.

Moral rights in the Czech Republic and in selected countries of continental and Common Law legal systems Abstract This thesis focuses on moral rights, which together with economic rights form one of basic ways how to divide copyright law. The primary function of moral (copyright) rights is to protect various rights of the author, which are not economic rights. In the introduction part of this thesis there are basic definitions and specifications of moral rights and their genesis in the continental legal system. The second chapter explains the different approach to moral copyright in the continental legal system and in the Common Law legal system, including a short historical excursion into those legal systems. The third chapter is briefly dedicated to the development of copyright law with the emphasis on moral rights during the 18th century, explanation of the difference between one-tier and two-tier approach to copyright law and certain issues regarding the territoriality of law. It also contains relevant legal acts that were in force in the Czech Republic during the 20th and partially during the 19th century. The fourth chapter consists of thorough explanation concerning each type of moral rights in the Copyright act that is currently in force in the Czech Republic. The fifth chapter is devoted to moral...

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2016-05-13T18:13:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Renata Barbosa Castralli.pdf: 1682488 bytes, checksum: 1cb7195bd6faa6aae2265c364d2fda6e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-13T18:13:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Renata Barbosa Castralli.pdf: 1682488 bytes, checksum: 1cb7195bd6faa6aae2265c364d2fda6e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-01-28 / The intensification of globalized relations manifests itself as a determining factor in the search for new technologies, not only to meet current needs, but to safeguard future needs. Innovation brings changes in current technology, fundamental for the Brazilian business environment reality, since most of the companies starts small and goes out of business early in life due to lack of competitiveness. Additionally, the global development of human civilization is intrinsically linked to the realization of human rights, being inseparable from it. These facts reveal the importance that the computer program developers have come to represent to the success of businesses and to the socio-economic development of society. The present study about the rapprochement between the elements of the intellectual property of computer programs and business organizations seeks to examine the value that intellectual work gets in contemporary society under the spectrum of human rights. The research is justified by the daily life employment relations and the increase in new resisted claims which inject, in the legal and social domains of the country, new questions and new perspectives. As initial hypothesis it will be adopted as a premise that the dynamogenic process results in consequences to the needs of human beings. By means of dynamogenesis, the value of intellectual work gains new shades. The main thesis of this dissertation is that the employee who is the author of computer programs has being acquiring a new status socialis in corporate structures and that the company, in order to achieve the desired success, must incorporate the typical values of all three human rights dimensions. Therefore, the present research will make use of the method of hypothetical-deductive approach, based on literature and documental research, aiming to look into the main concepts related to the topic and the approximation among labor, capital, environment and scientific and technological development. / O acirramento das relações globalizadas manifesta-se como um fator determinante na busca por novas tecnologias, não só para atender necessidades presentes, mas para resguardar necessidades futuras. A inovação traz mudanças na tecnologia vigente, fundamental para a realidade empresarial brasileira, posto que a maior parte das empresas começa pequena e encerra suas atividades nos primeiros anos de vida devido à falta de competitividade. Adicionalmente, o desenvolvimento global da civilização humana está intrinsecamente relacionado à efetivação dos direitos do homem, sendo dela indissociável. Estes fatos revelam a importância que os desenvolvedores de programas de computador passaram a representar para o sucesso das empresas e para o desenvolvimento socioeconômico da sociedade. O presente estudo sobre a aproximação entre os elementos da propriedade intelectual dos programas de computador e as organizações empresariais busca examinar o valor que o trabalho intelectual adquire na sociedade contemporânea, sob o espectro dos direitos humanos. A pesquisa se justifica em razão da vivência cotidiana da relação de emprego e o aumento de novas pretensões resistidas que injetam, na seara jurídica e social do país, novos questionamentos e novas perspectivas. Como hipótese inicial será adotada como premissa que o processo dinamogênico vem acarretando consequências às necessidades dos seres humanos. Por meio dele o valor do trabalho intelectual ganha novas matizes. A principal tese da dissertação é a de que o empregado autor de programas de computador vem adquirindo um novo status socialis nas estruturas empresariais e que a empresa para alcançar o sucesso deve absorver os valores característicos das três dimensões de direitos humanos. Para tanto, a pesquisa pautar-se-á pelo método hipotético dedutivo, com base em pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, para averiguar os principais conceitos correlatos ao tema e a aproximação entre o trabalho, o capital, o meio ambiente e o desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico.

Els sistemes de gestió de drets digitals controlen l'ús del contingut multimèdia a través de tota la cadena de valor digital. Aquesta tesis contribueix als diferents aspectes de la gestió dels drets digitals i de la protecció de la propietat intel·lectual.La contribució d'aquest tesi és la definició de formats i mecanismes estàndards que permetin la gestió del contingut a través de la cadena de valor digital. Els formats i els mecanismes seran estàndards, de forma que permetran la interoperabilitat entre sistemes de DRM que segueixin l'estàndard MPEG-21.També s'han dissenyat mecanismes estàndards per governar continguts digitals, protegir la propietat intel·lectual i per a la gestió i protecció de les notificacions d'esdeveniments dins dels sistemes de gestió de drets digitals. / Los sistemas de gestión de derechos digitales controlan el uso del contenido multimedia a través de toda la cadena de valor digital. Esta tesis contribuye a diferentes aspectos de la gestión de los derechos digitales y de la protección de la propiedad intelectual.La contribución de esta tesis es la definición formatos y mecanismos estándares que permitan la gestión del contenido a través de la cadena de valor digital. Los formatos y mecanismos serán estándares, de forma que permitirán la interoperabilidad entre sistemas de DRM que sigan el estándar MPEG-21. También se han diseñado mecanismos estándares para gobernar contenidos digitales, proteger la propiedad intelectual y para la gestión y protección de las notificaciones de eventos dentro de los sistemas de gestión de derechos digitales. / Digital rights management systems control the use of multimedia content through the complete digital value chain. This thesis contributes in different aspects of the digital rights management and of the protection of the intellectual property.Main contribution of this thesis is the definition of standardised formats and mechanisms that enable the management of governed multimedia content through the digital value chain. The formats and mechanisms will be standard in order to enable interoperability between DRM systems compliant to the MPEG-21 standard.Different mechanisms have also been defined to govern digital content, protect the intellectual property and for the management and protection of the event reports within digital rights management systems.