Samsung must report how many computers and tablets to imported to the authors’ organization Copyswede . It beats the Solna District Court. The presentation will be the basis for future claims from the authors.
So-called private copying remuneration shall be paid for the option of storing material protected by copyright – such as recordable CDs.
Now, Solna District Court explained that the same principle should apply to the storage space on the computers and tablets like Samsung have entered the country.
Are compensate upphovmän
Under the Copyright Act’s private copying is permitted to a limited extent. To some extent compensate holders of copyrights and associated rights for this limitation in copyright law is a provision that those who manufacture – and to Sweden imported – some devices to pay private copying.
Copyswede, representing rightholders regarding the recovery of the private copying compensation, brought an action against Samsung and demanded that the company should account for the computers and tablets imported into Sweden from the year 2013.
Samsung opposed Copyswede action.
especially suitable for copying
dispute concerned about the computers and surf the plates are “specifically intended” for private copying, as required by law.
Solna District Court is now in Copyswede line, stating that the computers and surf the plates “largely” is suitable for private and additionally used for such copying to a sufficient extent.
The interpretation of the law made in light of the EU’s so-called Infosoc-Directive and the EU -domstolens statements about how the Directive should be understood.
According to the judgment to be Samsung fulfill their reporting obligation under penalty.
Samsung will also pay Copyswede costs of nearly SEK 2.7 million.
Photo: Ahn Young-joon / TT
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