Abstract

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1. DIGITAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION:
ADVERSE EFFECTS, EXISTING LAW AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

2. CONSUMER PROTECTION IN DIGITAL MEDIA:
ADVERSE EFFECTS, EXISTING LAW AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

ABSTRACT:
In the rapidly expanding information society, intellectual property law plays an even more important role in the production, distribution and use of creative material presenting new possibilities and challenges. One of the most troublesome challenges is connected with the development of the Digital Rights Management Systems and Technological protection measures applied to control the distribution and use of electronic works.
In this framework, the anti-circumvention provisions enacted at the American, European and international level to safeguard digital content from uncontrolled distribution and unlawful use could have perverse effects and serious implications for the consumer community. When these systems are applied and embedded to media products, they can erode some fundamental rights of consumers and can restrict traditional usages. This paper analyzes whether and to what extent the consumer rights are negatively affected by “digital terms and conditions” enforced with technology and contract law. To balance this inequity the research speculates on the application of general consumer protection law as an effective solution to reduce imbalance between parties.