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Database Directive

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A quick definition of Database Directive:

Database Directive: A law created by the European Commission in 1996 that protects databases with original content by giving them copyright protection. It also provides a special type of protection for databases that do not have original content. This law helps to ensure that databases are protected and that people cannot use them without permission.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The Database Directive is a European Commission initiative that was introduced in 1996. It aims to provide uniform copyright protection for databases that contain original content. It also requires a special system of protection for databases that do not qualify for copyright protection because their content is not original. This system is known as the sui generis system.

Example: Let's say a company creates a database of customer information that includes names, addresses, and phone numbers. This database would be eligible for copyright protection under the Database Directive because it contains original content that was created by the company. However, if the same company creates a database that simply compiles publicly available information, such as a list of all the restaurants in a city, this database would not be eligible for copyright protection. Instead, it would be protected under the sui generis system, which provides a different type of legal protection.

Explanation: The example illustrates how the Database Directive works in practice. It shows that databases that contain original content are eligible for copyright protection, while those that do not are protected under a different system. This helps to ensure that database creators are able to protect their intellectual property and prevent others from using their work without permission.

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im distracting myself by schizo-scrolling r/lawschoolamissions and every conceivable data point on this godforsaken website
it is not working
Haaa I naturally want to do that too. I’m trying to stop. They need a surgeon general’s warning on this site for perspective law students
i spend more time on here then anything else trying to rationalize that the waves from last year will match waves for this year (they won't) and that the stats of people with the same stats are indicative of my own (they aren't)
There aren't many people in my stat range so I pretty much know every result in my range after being on here for a few years
9:28
congrats on the 172 bruce
go dawgs fr
9:29
roll tide
do we foresee a fordham election day wave today (i'm delusional)
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:31
I think so, Jack
9:31
some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173
9:32
[kevin oleary]
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
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