TV formats and copyright: a peruvian and international case law approach

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/derechopucp.201501.006

Keywords:

copyright, tv formats, audiovisual productions

Abstract

TV formats are one of the most used mechanisms in the audiovisual industry. Their protection by copyright is a subject of academic debate which reflects in the diverse international and national jurisprudence on the matter. This article aims to give a brief review of some theoretical aspects regarding the type of protection provided by copyright to audiovisual productions, providinga case law approach on recent Peruvian and international jurisprudence.

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Author Biography

  • Oscar Montezuma Panez, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

    Abogado por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) con Maestría en Propiedad Intelectual en The George Washington University (Estados Unidos). Profesor de la Maestría en Derecho de la Propiedad Intelectual y de la Competencia de la PUCP. Especialista en derechos de autor y tecnologías de la información. Correo electrónico: omontezuma@myplegal.com

References

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Bergman, Jessica (2011). No More Format Disputes. Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & The Law, 4, 2, pp. 255ss.

CBS Broadcasting, Inc. v. ABC, Inc., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20258 (S.D. N.Y. Jan. 14, 2003).

Fox Family Prop. Inc. v. CBS, Inc., 00-CV-11482 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 27, 2000).

Gaffoglio, Gisela. Formatos televisivos. Su protección legal bajo el sistema de derecho de autor. Tendencias (http://www.justiniano.com/revista_doctrina/Gafoglio/televisivos.htm).

http://www.cerlalc.org/derechoenlinea/dar/index.php?mode=archivo&id=2367.

L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc., 676 F.3d 841, 846 (9th Cir. 2012) y Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Tel. Serv. Co., 499 U.S. 340, 361 (1991), citadas por la Corte, y, adicionalmente, Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enterprises, 471 U.S. 539, 547-549 (1985), entre otras.

Survivor Prods. LLC v. Fox Broad. Co., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25512, at *2-3 (C.D. Cal. June 12, 2001).

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Published

2015-06-01

Issue

No. 74 (2015): Intellectual Property and Competition Law: New Trends and Proposals

Section

Main Section

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TV formats and copyright: a peruvian and international case law approach. (2015). Derecho PUCP, 74, 153-167. https://doi.org/10.18800/derechopucp.201501.006