Blockchain in Copyright Law: Legal Analysis of Implementation Perspectives

Abstract

The Master Thesis is focused on the application blockchain technology into the field of copyright law. It provides with the origins and nature, theoretical and legal framework of copyrights as well as technical analysis and cases on practical realisation of blockchain’s operability in this field. Among others, Thesis brings up questions of copyrighted works’ status, transfer of economic rights, identification of both primary and secondary infringements, mechanisms of rightholders’ fair remuneration etc. It covers international, EU levels of legislation and several national jurisdictions. The aim of this Master Thesis is to outline existing regulative approach, identify significant challenges caused by development of digital technologies and propose tech-based solutions.