技术变革与著作权法之间的关系——以法律史为基础的理论思考

On the Relationship between Technological Change and Copyright Law——A Theoretical Thought on the Base of Law History

著作权法的产生、发展与技术变革具有十分密切的联系,特别是作品传播技术,它既是著作权制度产生的技术因素和客观条件,也是推动著作权法发展和完善的重要保障。从法律史的角度看,先是印刷传播技术导致了著作权法的产生;后来随着复制技术的发展,特别是人类进入电子时代、网络时代以后,著作权法的发展出现很多新的特点。新技术变革带来了著作权法中一些制度的变革,如私人复制等。著作权法能够适应技术变革而不断完善。

There is a close relationship between the birth and development of copyright law and technological change. Technological change is not only the technological factors and objective conditions for the birth of copyright law, but also an important guarantee for promoting the development and improvement of copyright law. From the angle of law history, firstly, printing transmission technology leads to the birth of copyright law; then, along with the development of copying technology, human society enters into the electric era and net era and copyright law boasts many new characteristics. New technological change results in some new changes of copyright law such as personal copying and so on. Copyright law can adapt to the technological change and improve constantly.