COPYRIGHT IN CYBERSPACE

Abstract

Development of informational technologies and Internet, caused increase of different forms of intellectual property in cyberspace. Almost unlimited access to literature, scientific papers, music, videos and other digitalized copyrighted materials, shook the foundations of the traditional copyright concept. It had to suffer limitations and changes under the influence of new concepts: open source licences, Copyleft, open code software, knowledge as public good, Creative Commons Licences, free exchange of information, etc.