衍生著作之研究

Abstract

就原著作改作之創作為衍生著作，著作權法上以獨立之著作保護之。衍生著作既依據原著作而作成，其包含複數著作權，該如何處理各權利人彼此間之衝突，實為重要。本文試由衍生著作之作成行為及保護要件出發，進一步討論衍生著作之各權利人於著作權法上之權利與限制，並檢討著作權法上合理使用規定對於衍生著作適用之可能。最後，探討當衍生著作受有侵害時，各著作權人該如何尋求法的救濟，並提出可能之建議。

A creation adapted from one or more pre-existing works is a derivative work and shall be protected as an independent work. This study examines the questions of derivative works. Taking the definition of the derivative work as a starting point, it discusses the relationship between the pre-existing work copyright and the derivative work copyright. This article also discusses whether it could apply the fair use doctrine to infringing derivative works. Finally, it discusses how to seek legal protection as the derivative work has been infringed.