Les impacts de la gestion électronique des droits de propriété intellectuelle sur les consommateurs canadiens (in French only)

Author

Jacques Saint Amant

Organization

Option consommateurs

Published

2004

Summary

Two hypotheses underlie this report: (1) the convergence of intellectual property rights at the international level and the evolution of cultural industries and technology are accentuating the market imbalance between distributors of cultural products and consumers; (2) the consequences of this imbalance will affect consumers in a large number of areas, beyond simply that of cultural property. The field of intellectual property is immense and complex. Here, Option simply provides an overview of some elements of copyright, ending with a very brief look at issues relating to the impact of patent law. In terms of copyright, Option does not, in this study, specifically examine issues related to the performance rights of artists which, while essentially similar, have some special features. On the whole, this is an attempt to formulate the issues related to the reform of Canada’s intellectual property legislation, a process that was begun a number of years ago. Option concludes by stating that many questions must be analysed in much greater depth.

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This research received funding support through the Office of Consumer Affairs' Contributions Program.

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Source: Consumer Policy Research Database