(EN) Primary focus of this thesis is the copyright protection of databases. This thesis introduce the copyright protection of databases as an essential element of two pillar system of European Union database protection law that is based on the directive no. 69/9/ES on the legal protection of databases. First five chapters of this thesis are concerned with general questions related to the copyright protection of databases. Purpose of these chapters is to introduce roots of legal and other nature from which the copyright protection of databases arises. This part of the thesis thus defines the phenomenon of databases in relation to information society, available means of protection, the purpose of legal protection of databases, the legal framework and relevant legal traditions. Subject of sixth chapter is the definition of database as a specific category of work and compares it with other kinds of works with the emphasis on common and distinctive characteristics. Seventh chapter focuses on elementary features of the copyright protection of databases, ie. structural protection, concept of originality and rights related to the creation and the use of databases. Eight chapter introduces the sui generis regime as a second pillar of database protection based on directive no. 69/9/ES. This chapter further...

POSSIBILITIES OF LEGAL PROTECTION OF MARTIAL ARTS AND SELF DEFENCE SYSTEMS ABSTRACT This thesis has two, resp. three goals. First of them is attempt to improve knowledge about disciplines of martial systems which I believe could help to prevent many misunderstandings about purposes of those disciplines. For that reason I divided martial systems in three categories (disciplines), which conforms with categorization that slowly rises among professional public. Those categories are: martial arts, fighting sports and self-defence systems. There is also a brief summary and history of two of these disciplines. Second, or second and third goal of my thesis was an exploration and introduction of possibilities of legal protection not only of martial arts but also of self-defence systems. The main emphasis is on copyright of martial arts, which is described in great detail. Legal protection of martial arts in relation to industrial law is also briefly described. Self-defence systems are examined in the same way as martial arts are. This means that first I try to describe copyright protection and than protection in the sense of industrial law.

This thesis deals with collective administration of copyright and neighbouring and relating rights with focus on comparison of Copyright Act Amendment (Act No. 102/2017 Coll.) and previous effective law and collective administration in the nightclub and music bar area. The aim of this thesis is to describe the collective administration, including its purpose and its categories. It also focuses on collective administrators and includes a summary of collective administrators in the Czech Republic. The further aim is to compare Copyright Act Amendment, which became effective during finalization of this thesis, and previous effective law. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter, which is structured chronologically, is about the development of the collective administration in the world and in the Czech Republic. The second chapter compares previous effective law regarding collective administration and Copyright Act Amendment. It includes a core, a purpose, principles and categories of collective management. It focuses also on an institute of the collective administrator and describes requirements and a method of grating license for its operation and Ministry of Culture supervision. I also mention relations between collective administrators and users, collective administrators and...

The rising importance of technological development especially in Europe and the USA, which are the largest producers of databases, requires an internationally unified regulation for the protection of databases. The aim of this thesis is to present these issues and highlight the shortcomings of the current and proposed legislation in order to determine adequate legal protection of databases and how this can be achieved. The first chapter provides an overview of the definitions and the basic concepts. This includes the protection of databases by copyright and the sui generis right and a list of criteria in order to establish adequate legal protection. The second chapter outlines the legal protection of databases in the European Community, including the current legal system, its benefits and drawbacks and alternative protection to sui generis. Additionally the theories and current judicial practice are presented to further clarify the issue. The third chapter deals with the alternative legal protection to copyright of databases in the U.S. that in many ways differs from the European legislation. Similarly both copyright and database protection alternatives are presented in terms of legislation, case law and theories relevant to this area. The fourth and last chapter focuses on the international regulation of databases, and any potential changes in international regulation with regard to protecting databases. Moreover theories and rulings in this area are presented. Finally all the important points of this thesis are summarized and adequate legal measures for the protection of databases are suggested based on the advantages and disadvantages of the current forms of protection and judicial practice.

1 Abstract Copyrighted work on the Internet (liability of parties, enforcement of copyrights) The topic of this thesis is the legal regulation and protection of copyrighted works on the Internet with a focus on liability relations and subsequent copyright enforcement. The main purpose of this thesis is to analyze the relevant legislation, including EU legislation, and provide insight into this rapidly evolving topic. The thesis is divided into six chapters. The general part of the thesis, which consists of the first three chapters, defines the basic institutes and concepts that are related to the topic. The first chapter introduces the principles and characteristics of copyright and defines its main subject - the copyrighted work, including the various types of copyrighted works and ways of their use. The second chapter focuses on the Internet, both from a technical and legal point of view. The third chapter analyzes in more detail the individual entities that operate on the Internet. Particular attention is paid to the ISPs (Internet service providers), who have a significant influence in determining liability and copyright enforcement. The theoretical foundations are followed by the fourth chapter, which examines the specifics of the use of the copyrighted work on the Internet. This chapter presents the...

Internet and Copyright Abstract This diploma thesis focuses on copyright in the field of the Internet. The aim of this thesis is to define the terms Internet and copyright and describe some of the legal and illegal methods of use of an author's work including the legal regulation of copyright liability in the digital environment. The text of the thesis is divided into five chapters, which are further divided into subchapters. The first chapter is devoted to the definition of the term Internet, the division of its users, and a brief history of its development. The second chapter then describes the system of copyright and focuses on the legal interpretation of an author's work, and the author himself. At the end of the chapter, the issue of determining applicable law in copyright conflicts in an international context is approached. The third chapter introduces the different ways in which an author's work can be legally used. Thus, it focuses on the contractual use through license agreements and non-contractual use, i.e., use based on a legal license or the institute of fair use. Subsequently, the third chapter defines selected forms of use of works protected by copyright (uploading, downloading and streaming) in the digital environment. The penultimate chapter of this thesis is key, as it analyses liability...

In this work, the copyright protection in the music industry is discussed. I am focusing in particular on the description of copyright, rights related to copyright, collective management and protection of these rights. In the beginning, I mention the national, international and European sources of copyright and I am explaining the concepts of copyright, copyright work (including musical and processed work of art), and authoring. Furthermore, I explore the copyright law in terms of its origin, content and restrictions. Copyright is based on the quasidual concept, which simply means that we distinguish the moral rights from the property rights. In this work, I explain the content of all of these individual rights. I also address the licensing contract, by which the author authorizes another person to administer the rights to use his piece. I am focusing on cases of the so-called non-contractual use of production, which means that the user may use the work without the consent of the author and free of charge. Furthermore, I define the idea and the content of performer's rights to his artistic output, the manufacturer of the sound and image recording rights to his sound recordings and radio and television broadcaster's rights to his broadcast. At the end of this work, I am focusing on the activities of...

Radomír Pivoda Srovnání autorskoprávní ochrany autora a výkonného umělce A comparison of copyright protection of authors and performing artists The main goal of this thesis is to compare the key aspects of the copyright protection of authors and performing artists in the Czech Republic. The basic differences are explained with respect to its historical evolution, which is put into context with the current social situation in the field of art. The paper is divided into six chapters. The first chapter gives an explanation of the basic terminology used in the area of copyright law and sets the frame for the comparison of authors and authorship and performing artists and their artistic performances. In the Czech Republic, authorship is based on the expression of a piece of art in any way perceivable by human senses. There is no registration principle in effect. This fact provides the starting point for the protection of authors' rights. Therefore it is important to precisely define what can be considered a piece of art and who can be recognised as an author or a performing artist. The second chapter deals with the legal treatment of authors according to the Czech Copyright Act and other legal regulations, including the recent case law and description of the most often infringements of the copyright...

Summary: Contractual copyright law The aim of this thesis is to analyse the current state of regulation of contractual copyright law in the Czech Republic. I have chosen this topic, because I am an amateur photographer and knowledge of different kinds of contracts dealing with copyright might be very useful for me in the future. Knowing most of details affecting final conditions of the contract is the best way, how to exploit my work well, and, what is even more important, I should be able to answer all of questions concerning copyright to my friends (and, in later, professional life, also to my clients). The thesis is thematically divided into seven chapters. The first chapter is introductory and outlines all the content, which is to be dealt with in latter text. It attempts to define the position of copyright in the Czech legal system. Chapter Two focuses on the grounds of contractual techniques and the way of their implementation in the basic civil codex. Furthermore, attention is paid to differences between commercial and civil law, which might be crucial for some side questions of copyright contracts. In Chapter Three, there is the conception and approach of Czech legislature to copyright described. The dichotomy between personal and property rights of authors is explained as well as the nature of...

This thesis is based on author's personal experiences, acquired during the process of creation of different authorial projects. In the first chapter, the author describes a way, he understands authorship and authorial mindset of creation, then he analyse the process of creation of authorial puppet performance Once upon a Verne. He's finding problematic parts of creation, solutions and more convenient methods and comparing it with the other projects he was participating.