远程存储数字作品行为在美国的定性——以Cartoon Network LP v. CSC Holdings案为例

Legality Judging of Off-site Storage Digital Working Behavior in the USA——Taking the Case of Cartoon Network LP v.CSC Holdings as an Example

美国为避免远程存储数字作品行为侵犯著作权,对其合法性进行了定性。以Cartoon Network LP v.CSCHoldings案为例,认为目前美国判断远程存储数字作品行为是否构成著作权侵权主要看其能否适用著作权法"复制"或"公开表演权"之定义。这有其合理性,但仍存在定义界定不清、侵权类别区分不明和未圆满实现知识产权权利保护平衡三方面的缺陷。

In order to avoid the copyright infringement caused by the off-site storage digital working behavior, American give its legal- ity a judge standard. By analyzing the case af Cartoon Network LP v. CSC Holdings, the author points out that judging whether the off- site storage digital working behavior constitutes copyright infringement is to discern whether it can be applied the definition of ＂copy＂ and ＂public performance＂ in the USA. It has some reasonable bases, but also has some defects at the following three aspects： the un-clear definition, the indistinct kinds of tort and the imperfect implementation of the balance of protecting the right of intellectual proper-ty.