Analysis of the Equilibrium of Public Interest and Owner's Right of Copyrighted Works in the Digital Era

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to compare and contrast legal issues pertaining to the significance and impact of copyright protection on the public interest in the digital era. According to the research findings, technological protection measures and rights management information were used to strictly prevent copyright infringement in digitally formatted works, thereby significantly affecting the equilibrium between copyright owners’ rights and the public interest in accessing copyrighted works in the digital age. Additionally, it was determined that the Copyright Act B.E, 2537 lacks a clear definition of technological protection measures, including whether such measures are sufficiently effective to be legally protected from circumvention. Furthermore, protection measures for rights management information are incompatible with the case of personal use of rights management information. As a result, the provisions relating to rights management information should be revised, as should the elements of “effective technological prevention measures,” in order to ensure that the Copyright Act B.E. 2537 is effectively enforced in the digital era.