NSU Research Contributions
Title : Should Singapore Follow the EU in Creating Sui Generis Protection for Databases?
Authors : Md. Rizwanul Islam
| Journal Article Title: Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. | Volume Number: 4 | Publication Year : 2009 | Issue Number: 9 |
| Index: scopus | Ranking: Q3 | ISSN (Print): 17471532 | Publisher Name: Oxford University Press |
| Pages : 665–672 | |||
| ISSN (Online): 17471540 | |||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG9 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure SDG16 Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG4 Quality Education SDG10 Reduced Inequality SDG17 Partnership for the Goals |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : Enhance scientific research & technological capacity Universal access to ICT and internet Promote rule of law and equal access to justice Develop accountable and transparent institutions Ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable technical, vocational and tertiary education Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development |
| Impact statement: This article examines whether Singapore should introduce a sui generis database right similar to the European Union model. It is important because it analyzes the distinction between traditional copyright protection and the special protection claimed for commercial databases, and questions whether a separate database right is justified in the Singapore context. By evaluating the policy and legal implications of extending protection beyond ordinary copyright, the article contributes to debates on innovation, access to information, and balanced intellectual property regulation in the digital economy. | Collaboration: None | Keywords: database protection, sui generis database right, Singapore, European Union, copyright law, intellectual property, digital econo |
