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| Lopez, Xavier R. | 2 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
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| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLopez, Xavier R. – Government Information Quarterly, 1993
Outlines the current legal structure of the European geographic information system (GIS) database industry, particularly in the area of copyright protection; critiques the impending Commission of the European Communities directive; and emphasizes the need for global consensus on the legal structure's ability to protect and regulate the flow of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Database Producers, Databases
Peer reviewedLopez, Xavier R. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1997
Examines two multilateral approaches that aim to raise the level of intellectual property protection for databases. Discusses how both proposals, the European Union (EU) new Database Directive and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaty fail to provide ample copyright exemption provisions, necessary for offsetting the expanded…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Databases, Fair Use (Copyrights)
