Into the Wired: Digital Freedom or Piracy? The ECJ's "Nintendo v. PC Box" Case Law as an Emblematic Example of Copyright Contradictions in the Information Society

Abstract

The research aims to analyze the impact of the digital era on copyright law’s issues. Born to protect products of the analogue world within national boudaries, copyright law turned against an enemy who knows no borders and potentially no limits: the digital menace. Considering the possibilities and the effectiveness of a national legislation convergence scenario, where the EU system represents a unique example, the present work tries to determine if law can still stand as the most efficient instrument in the copyright protection/divulgation dichotomy dilemma.