1. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date 1 Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law The Notion of Originality in Europe – A Flexible Criterion Adapting to a Variety of Interests WIPO Advanced Research Forum 2012 Eva-Marie König 29 May 2012

2. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date 2 „Perhaps the most well-known requirement that must be satisfied for copyright protection“ „pierre angulaire du droit d’auteur“ „Kern des Werkbegriffs“

3. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date originality? 3

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6. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date UK copyright law Historical development Approach in case law Different subject matter Impact of the European Union 6

7. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date Historical development Codification Academic debate Case law 7

8. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date Approach in case law labour, skill and judgment work not copied, but originates with author creativity? 8

9. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date Different subject matter Literary, dramatic and musical works Artistic works Compilations and databases Computer programs Photographs Computer-generated works 9

10. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date Impact of the European Union 10 Directives ECJ

11. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date Conclusion and perspectives UK copyright law EU copyright law 11

12. Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Name / Date 12 Thank you for your attention! Questions?