Overview of the Impact of the Introduction of the Copyright Act 2020 on Digital Publishing

In November 2020,the third amendment of the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China was completed and officially implemented in June 2021,which is undoubtedly of great significance to Chinese citizens with a growing awareness of copyright.This has also triggered our thinking about the impact of Copyright Law on digital copyright.Through the analysis of the cases after the amendment of the Copyright Law,we find that to a certain extent,the Copyright Law has played a great role in the protection of digital copyright,but it is still unable to achieve comprehensive protection,and there are still some imperfections.From this point of view,the simple legal protection of digital copyright cannot be taken into account.It still needs to be combined with technical protection means,cooperate with social conditions,and work together to create a harmonious and healthy online publishing environment and promote the protection of digital copyright.

Intangible Property: Protection of Virtual Property in Electronic Games in China and US

With blossoming of the electronic games,the strategy of game developer preference is that the player uses real money to buy the virtual property in the game.The purpose for the strategy which keeping the game promote and developing the game system on the platform to attract more users.With the increasing amount of game,the main strategy is same.The chain,the End User License Agreement(EULA)which between the game developer and player is vital.EULA used to rule that the virtual property is belong to the game developer.However,for now,the virtual property has different acquisition way,“all virtual property belongs to the developer”since already unfair.Staring from the first virtual property lawsuit in China,this paper introduces the virtual property of electronic game and legal protection in US and China.Second,discussion the reasons to protection virtual property and provide proposals for a potential legislative solution in China.At the end,this paper presents the reason that copyright law not suitable to protect the virtual property.

Jurisprudential Foundation of the Alogithmic Enforcement and Regulation of Law in an Intelligent Society:Taking the Automated Copyright Infringement Monitoring of the Online Content Sharing Platform as an Example

cyber-space has become increasingly important for human activities,and intelligent algorithms are widely used in cyber-space,we are rapidly entering an intelligent society.Now,algorithmic enforcement and regulations of law have posed non-negligible issues.As algorithmic enforcement of copyright law was introduced earlier than that of other laws,it provides a helpful observation perspective.The worldwide practice of copyright enforcement has gradually departed from traditional"safe harbor provisions,"and has emphasized prior examination of shared contents uploaded by Internet service providers'(ISPs)users through the following three dimensions:automated infringement detection algorithms voluntarily used by the ISPs,heavier judicial liability of ISPs,and updated legislation principles.Thus,innovations and development have stimulated new mechanisms and regulations for enforcing copyright in cyberspace.Algorithmic enforcement of copyright law in an intelligent society is essential and meaningful.The copyright regulation mechanisms should be guided by jurisprudential principles and concepts featuring the principles of(a)legitimate and efficient flow of information,(b)balance between and among algorithmic power,public power and private rights,(c)boosting the sharing economy and the new gig economy,and(d)promoting social governance philosophy of"coconstruction,co-governance and sharing."These principles are meaningful for creation of a new mechanism for balancing interests between ISPs and their users,and for introducing the pluralistic co-governance mechanism beyond simply practicing"filtering obligations."In addition,these principles are significant for improving a certification with credibility of copyright status and ownership,and for advancing a mechanism for onlinecollegiate-panel dispute resolution.

Zero E-waste:Regulatory impediments and blockchain imperatives

The concept of zero waste is an ideal situation that will require different solutions for different categories of waste.Electronic waste(E-waste),the fastest growing category of solid hazardous waste presents various unique challenges.Electronic product repair,reuse and remanufacture(3re)are crucial for effective source reduction of E-waste and the integration of the electronics industry into a circular or zero-waste economy framework.Increasingly,3re implementation is restricted by regulatory difficulties,particularly the invocation of copyright laws.Here,we use the examples of electronic printer cartridges and restored compact discs(CDs)to identify the challenges and to explore solutions for managing the risks associated with E-waste through circular economy and the opportunities presented by innovative Blockchain solutions.A set of international consensuses on judicial definitions,such as 3re,refurbish fake/counterfeit product and copyright exhaustion,are proposed to accelerate source reduction in E-waste management toward the goal of zero waste.