论我国《著作权法》对“新类型作品”的保护

On the Protection of "New Types of Works" by Chinese Copyright Law

随着科技的进步,文学艺术领域内可能出现许多新的表达方式,即所谓“新类型作品”。《著作权法》应如何保护这些未落入法定作品类型的智力劳动成果,成了一个问题。“其他作品”条款并非万能的兜底条款,其无法为法院判断作品的独创性高度提供标准,亦没有被立法机关充分利用。若“新类型作品”的确符合作品定义,则或对现有作品类型进行适当扩大解释,或将其纳入汇编作品中。

With the development of science and technology, many new kinds of expressions may appear in the field of literature and art. They are the so-called "new types of works", which are not included in the list of legal works. Therefore, how to protect these intellectual property by the Copyright Law has become a problem. The clause for "other works" is not a universal item. It cannot provide a standard for courts to judge the originality level of the works, nor is it fully utilized by the legislatures. If the “new types of works” do meet the definition of the works, then we can protect them by appropriately expanding the existing works' types, or accept them in the compiled works.