网络版权保护亟须平衡理念的回归——评VidAngel禁令案

Online Copyright Protection Calls For the Return of Principle of Balance:in Reflection of VidAngel Case

技术的发展总是在不断改变版权法中已有的平衡,并呼唤新的平衡。由于立法固有的滞后性,司法理性对于填补立法空白、调控平衡机制具有举足轻重的意义。影片过滤服务商VidAngel的新兴商业模式为澄清权利用尽原则、技术措施权、合理使用在网络领域的适用提供了契机,但法院未能清晰阐述上述问题,最终引发了利益失衡的判决。网络时代版权人的商业利益对公共利益的侵蚀问题需要引起重视,网络版权保护亟需平衡理念的回归。

Technological development never fails to break the balance of copyright law,and calls for a new balance.The inherent lagging effect of legislation should be compensated by judicial rationality,which plays an important role in filling in the gap of legislation and balancing different interested parties.The case against vidangel,a service provider that develops its business model by filtering undesirable movie contents,offers us an opportunity to clarify first-sale doctrine,anti-circumvention provisions and fair use in the digital era.Regretfully,the court fails to accomplish the aforesaid goal by issuing a disappointing verdict of preliminary injunction.Business interest of copyright holders has gradually eroded into public interest,the problem triggered by which deserves our attention.The principle of balance should be considered a priority when it comes to online copyright protection.