以下内容以“中文-英文”对照的方式,对美国现行主要版权法律架构(Title 17 of the United States Code, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 以及相关司法解释)进行分条说明,帮助您快速把握核心条款与合规要点。文字已尽量采用官方/惯用译法,供研究、合规审核或跨境业务参考。 C& @. l# K# v
===================== 一、法律渊源
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. D$ [" q q4 w美国宪法第 I 条第 8 款(著作权与专利条款)。9 a7 k- ~5 j( f J8 _2 [# g V
《美国法典》第 17 编(Title 17, U.S. Code),即《美国版权法》。
# p7 Z b* z# B* V《数字千年版权法》(Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA,1998)。. v9 `# ?4 l1 k4 e
相关联邦/最高法院案例判例(例如:Sony v. Universal, 464 U.S. 417 (1984);Google v. Oracle, 593 U.S. ___ (2021))。$ t) c+ ^) g4 \: H
国际公约:伯尔尼公约、WIPO 版权条约、TRIPS 协议等。
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4 u) F+ S1 @4 Y- Y hArticle I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution (Copyright & Patent Clause).
$ `- s/ @ C# C* L% ~ E6 zTitle 17 of the United States Code (the U.S. Copyright Act).' i7 J2 I8 {+ n2 w
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA, 1998).$ A+ }6 m. \7 y! [; S* Q, d1 w' y% d
Pertinent federal and Supreme Court precedents (e.g., Sony v. Universal, 464 U.S. 417 (1984); Google v. Oracle, 593 U.S. ___ (2021)).
- R! k2 N7 Q q3 AInternational treaties: Berne Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, TRIPS Agreement, etc.
4 p5 S/ v, u( B% k% d===================== 二、保护客体(Subject Matter)
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" @5 ~6 c* K ]4 _ “原创作品”(original works of authorship),固定在有形载体上即可受保护,包括:文学、音乐、戏剧、编舞、视觉艺术、电影/视听、声音录制、建筑设计等八大类。4 z/ E' w6 [6 Y* H, R: d+ @
不保护思想、事实、方法、数学公式、政府作品、极其简短的短语/标题、公共领域作品等。2 a5 T1 l9 j3 W. _% y) R
English:
* |( L: x/ \! u9 }3 A* G4 P “Original works of authorship” fixed in any tangible medium of expression are protectable, spanning literary, musical, dramatic, choreographic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, motion pictures/audiovisual, sound recordings, and architectural works.( p* R6 I+ T1 F& ~- X+ I7 B
Ideas, facts, methods, mathematical formulas, U.S. government works, short phrases/titles, and works in the public domain are not protected.5 c1 n) h0 j) s; i& j2 a( F2 M
===================== 三、专有权利(Exclusive Rights, §106)
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7 ^& I6 a1 b& d* d/ r, Q版权所有者拥有六项核心专有权:复制权、发行权、改编权、公开表演权、公开展示权、录音制作/数字音频传输权(录音专属)。7 A( f" n7 @* R) ~+ P
English:
1 r& ^* L2 ^5 z' Q$ p. v* lA copyright owner enjoys six basic exclusive rights: reproduction, distribution, derivative works, public performance, public display, and, for sound recordings, the right to perform the work publicly by means of digital audio transmission./ H* O; c+ W V* l7 E2 e) N
===================== 四、版权期限(Term, §302-305)0 l ~1 M8 s, o. B. Y: \& `2 t& [0 q% J
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个人作者:作者生前+70 年。8 m r& O3 Y+ D6 ]3 e7 y
共同作者:最后亡故作者生前+70 年。
8 B- A8 G. ?& J# ^3 U5 m( M! D: N 署名权人非自然人或雇佣作品(work made for hire):首次发表起 95 年或创作起 120 年,取较短者。
: _8 g4 x4 D) p; L* W 版权期限届满作品自动进入 Public Domain。
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! e& g+ Q+ }' z6 J% a Single natural author: life of the author plus 70 years.' c/ f% I0 Z3 K' d
Joint authorship: 70 years after the death of the last surviving author. z) H" h, a; l6 o
Works made for hire or anonymous/pseudonymous works: 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first.1 h3 e; O" X% B4 T5 _- U/ m) u
Once the term ends, the work enters the public domain automatically.$ z3 M( Q& ]" b$ [$ B! U
===================== 五、注册与备案(Registration, §408-412)* J8 `3 }/ @3 N! t+ d9 g
中文:
4 i+ L3 w; j( N) k+ ~版权自动产生,无需登记。
% ~ V- |8 k2 C! Q7 r. {7 D但若需在美国法院提起诉讼、主张法定损害赔偿(statutory damages)和律师费,必须在著作权局(U.S. Copyright Office)进行注册。7 j7 X7 `+ ^. r" P
在线 eCO 系统平均 2-8 个月出证,可做海关备案(CBP)或平台维权。7 J3 n4 E& H/ h
English:
- |7 h3 r3 |% ]Copyright subsists automatically; registration is not a prerequisite for protection.
0 H1 _+ e& n. s0 FTo sue in U.S. federal court and access statutory damages or attorney’s fees, the work must be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
" k9 E7 N# i" n; X1 \0 j5 FOnline eCO filings generally issue within 2–8 months and can be used for CBP recordation or platform enforcement.
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公平使用(Fair Use, §107):判断四要素——①目的性质;②作品特性;③所用部分质与量;④对潜在市场的影响。
1 _" [! T- e3 `" v- c' i- C7 |" |& Y 第一销售原则(First Sale, §109):合法购买后可转售、出租、赠与,但数字拷贝另有规定。# _5 ]5 L/ Z( S' C
教育、图书馆、聋哑/残障辅助条款(§108-121)等。8 h+ B" }# N2 i# g
English:
B F/ ~: n1 I; q- F7 R, Y5 ^ Fair Use (§107): Four factors—(1) purpose and character; (2) nature of the copyrighted work; (3) amount and substantiality; (4) effect upon the potential market.
4 h% J S! U, ?, P) \ {% ` First Sale Doctrine (§109): Lawfully made copies can be resold, lent, or gifted, subject to special rules for digital copies.
. O$ z1 ^3 S6 J5 \ Additional carve-outs for education, libraries, and accessibility (§108-121)., D" e& {, Z+ A
===================== 七、数字环境:DMCA 要点2 X, a) ^- R1 |: U
中文:
0 Y- l; o$ Q. \“安全港”(Safe Harbor, §512):在线服务提供商在满足通知-取下等流程时,可免于间接侵权。/ {9 l* |- B+ R0 ^, g6 ^0 I
反规避条款(Anti-Circumvention, §1201):禁止破解有效版权保护措施(TPM)。
( F5 I/ _+ a e; x5 W) Q4 p7 h“17 U.S.C. §512(f)”:恶意滥用通知可追责(反通知、恢复机制)。* \2 B, G! w% C2 ]! f
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Safe Harbor (§512): ISPs/OCPs avoid secondary liability if they follow notice-and-takedown procedures.* |, N- g" A1 T; {% W7 W0 s
Anti-Circumvention (§1201): Prohibits trafficking in or using technology that circumvents technological protection measures (TPMs).+ u! b& ^0 e/ a- F
§512(f): Misrepresentations in takedown notices are subject to damages.8 v: c" g6 Q$ _' k
===================== 八、侵权与救济(Infringement & Remedies)/ ?6 ~9 y$ r* u9 w5 s$ p( l
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直接、贡献、替代侵权(Direct, Contributory, Vicarious)。, Q+ d% [; X( t J
法院可裁定:禁令、实际损害或法定赔偿(750-30,000 美元/件;恶意高达 150,000 美元)、利润返还、律师费、没收侵权物。9 a' a/ C( Z" ]2 q1 N. t7 }
刑事责任:商业规模侵权可判最高 5 年监禁 + 罚金。
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3 F4 ]8 i1 `9 Y% K! }6 r+ W3 T Direct, contributory, and vicarious liability recognized.
/ F- |$ k, X4 X# } b9 ] Remedies include injunctions, actual damages or statutory damages ($750-$30,000 per work; willful up to $150,000), disgorgement of profits, attorney’s fees, seizure/destruction.
( w3 ]0 F# g; h* @! k Criminal liability: commercial-scale infringement may lead to up to 5 years’ imprisonment and fines.) {; ^$ W* y' w5 c2 i
===================== 九、国际保护与执法(International Enforcement)
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" g% R/ I M+ t" L) V8 H) ~& E 伯尔尼公约国民待遇 + 自动保护;无需形式要件。% b; X8 H5 d9 q2 d5 x2 n$ j" T
美国海关 CBP、ITC 337 调查、海外 DMCA 通知、国际仲裁均为可行路径。( V) p8 s! e, h/ i3 a
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Berne Convention ensures national treatment and automatic protection.2 b3 ]3 K2 V6 E6 F0 n
Enforcement avenues include U.S. Customs CBP, Section 337 actions before the ITC, cross-border DMCA notices, and international arbitration.
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中文:
2 K& i, V3 M6 Q- G$ l7 y仅“发表”并不等于“注册”;维权前务必先申请登记。
0 Y. w) d! }# U. X) e+ b' J“网上素材标注来源”≠合法授权;需查明许可条款。
+ V) L& w6 Z S* c海外社交平台(YouTube、TikTok)须同步使用 Content ID、Rights Manager 等工具。
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; ?) O8 l2 i* z; cPublication is not synonymous with registration; file before asserting rights.
: G1 ]8 Y9 X% [% z) e+ R) OMerely “crediting the source” online does not substitute for a license.
0 ?% n9 h1 A K W0 {- _Deploy platform-specific tools such as Content ID or Rights Manager for proactive enforcement.
]; o8 K" N% B1 `: z- V* U* \===================== 参考链接 / Reference Links! X4 Q/ D* z* u! u
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美国版权局官网:https://copyright.gov/3 }9 |8 X" }3 h/ {) u
DMCA 原文(Public Law 105-304):https://www.congress.gov/105/plaws/publ304/PLAW-105publ304.pdf. I+ M: V( R2 F: w1 d
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U.S. Copyright Office: https://copyright.gov/
6 Z. p" f4 F" B7 N: k Full text of the DMCA (Public Law 105-304): https://www.congress.gov/105/plaws/publ304/PLAW-105publ304.pdf
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