ENFORCEMENT OF THE COPYRIGHT ON THE INTERNET

Diplomska naloga obravnava aktualno problematiko avtorskih pravic na internetu. Obravnava načine zagotavljanja varstva avtorskih pravic na internetu, problematiko glede varstva uporabnikov in načine preganjanja kršiteljev na svetovnem spletu. Bralca seznanja s splošnimi pojmi avtorskega prava in zakonodaje, povezane z računalniškimi programi, ter pomembnimi internetnimi pravnimi viri. Prav tako predstavlja internetno storitev za izmenjavo vsebin (t. i. P2P), preko katere tudi prihaja do internetnega piratstva in zlorab ter obravnava učinkovitost varstva avtorskih pravic na internetu, ki je predstavljena skozi statistične podatke nadzora programske opreme v Sloveniji v primerjavi s podobnimi podatki v Nemčiji. Ugotoviti je mogoče, da se v Sloveniji izvaja nadzor varstva avtorskih pravic le na področju programske opreme nad pravnimi osebami, ki ga izvaja Tržni inšpektorat (TIRS). Nadzor nad fizičnimi osebami se zaenkrat ne izvaja, kljub urejeni zakonodaji. V Nemčiji je situacija drugačna, saj organi nadzora preganjajo pravne in fizične osebe.The thesis deals with the current problem of copyright in relation to the internet. Preventative measures to deter copyright infringement on the internet, the safety of internet users, as well as ways of prosecuting copyright violators will be discussed in detail. General concepts of copyright law and legislation, in connection with computer programmes and relevant internet legal sources, will be explained. Furthermore, we will present and study the internet service for content exchange (so-called P2P) where internet piracy and violations actually occur. The last part of the thesis will focus on the efficiency of copyright protection on the internet, supported by statistical data on copyright control in the field of software in Slovenia, compared with similar data from Germany. The thesis reveals that in Slovenia the control of copyright protection is implemented only with legal persons and is conducted by Tržni inšpektorat (TIRSeng. Market inspectorate). Despite regulated legislation, natural persons are not yet controlled in this matter. In Germany, control authorities successfully prosecute both legal and natural persons