论游戏机模拟器开发中著作权合理使用原则的适用

对外经济贸易大学硕士学位论文论游戏机模拟器开发中著作权合理使用原则的适用姓名：徐铮申请学位级别：硕士专业：国际法学指导教师：黄勇20050401I2004245PCConnectix“FairUse”ofcopyrightsystem,thisarticlewillanalysisandfindoutthelegalstatusofReverseEngineer,whichisusedinthedevelopmentofGameEmulator,andfinallysetoutthelegalstatusforthenew-bornGameEmulator,whichhasnotbeenidentifiedintheChineselawsystem.Itiswellknownthatvideogameindustryisaquiteprofitableindustry.Theoutcomeofthisindustryis24.5billionUSdollarsin2004.Facingsuchprofitableenvironment,thetwovideogameconsolemagnates,NintendoandSonybegantheirmarketingplaninChinaandstarttoselltheirgameconsoleshere.Besidesthepirateofgamesoftware,thebiggestproblemthemetinmarketingisgameemulator,softwarethatallowuserstoplayvideogamesonPCwithoutbuyingagameconsole.Inordertoprotectthesalesoftheirgameconsole,theysurelywilltakesomelegalactionstopreventthedevelopmentofthesegameemulators.Whethertheexistenceofgameemulatorislegalbecomeaquestionforustodiscuss.ThisarticlewillmakesomelegalanalysisonthejudgmentoftheleadingcaseinUSconcerningthisaspectbyusingtheFairUsedoctrine,andrevealtheunderlingconsiderationsofsocialandeconomicfactors,andthendrawtheconclusionthatthereverseengineeringtakenduringthedevelopmentofgameemulatorisincomplywiththelaws,itisapositivefactorforbreakingthemonopolyinthevideogameindustry,andthegameemulatorisalegalproduct.ThisarticlewillalsogivesuggestionontheperfectionoffairusedoctrineofChina.Themaindiscussionisdividedintofiveparts.Inchapter1,Iwillintroducethelegalissueofreverseengineeringtakenduringthedevelopmentofgameemulator.Inchapter2,Iintroducecertainconceptandspecificoffairusedoctrine,discusstheoriginanddevelopmentofthatdoctrine,anddiscussthetheorybasisfromeconomicandlegalaspects.Inchapter3,IwilldiscussthecaseofSonyv.Connectix,andgivetheexplanationofhowthefairusedoctrineisappliedintheissueofreverse’scasefromlegaleconomicaspects,andthenintroducetheconceptofMisuseofRightandfairusedoctrine’srestrictionsonit.Inchapter5,throughthediscussionoflegalpracticeinothercountries,IwillclarifythelegalstatusofreverseengineeringandgivesuggestionsontheperfectionofChina’sfairusedoctrineandtheharmonydevelopmentbetweenChina’sCopyrightLawandRegulationsfortheProtectionofComputerSoftware.®PlayStation2®(PS2®)20046GBA®10GBASP®1?http//=1039680344&theme=99&uptheme=true20053132://://(Apple®)http//://(VGS)PSBasicInputandOutputSystemBIOSROM/BIOSBIOS8BIOS8PlayStationBIOS’t,Inc.v.ConnectixCorp.,48F.Supp.2d(N.D.Cal.1999)11E31996http//tech.qianlong.com/28/2003-5-14/[e-mail]200492312SonyComputerEntm’t,Inc.v.ConnectixCorp.,48F.Supp.2d(N.D.Cal.1999)1314(“VGS”)18VGSPlayStationBIOSBIOS19Connectix201516Sony’sApplellateBriefat10,SonyComputerEntm’t.Inc.v.ConnectixCorp.,203F.3d(9thCir.2000)(No.99-15852)17Connectix,203F.3d1860119(“VGS”)18VGSPlayStationBIOSBIOS19Connectix201516Sony’sApplellateBriefat10,SonyComputerEntm’t.Inc.v.ConnectixCorp.,203F.3d(9thCir.2000)(No.99-15852)17Connectix,203F.3d1860119“Adwarfstandingontheshouldersofagiantcanseefartherthanthegianthimself.”ZechariahChafee,Jr.,ReflectionsontheLawofCopyrightI,45Colum.L.Rev.504-29(1945).(rights)(privileges)1709StatuteofAnne221740Gylesv.WilcoxRightofAbridgement1911231841JusticeJosephStoryFolsomv.Marsh22200083223http//=20020919133713482220041215(deminimisnoncuratlex)242520008101://://”2