The three-step test through the lenses of International and European laws: The Australian perspective

The paper examines the open access movement and its principles concerning creative outputs and related access opportunities, considering copyright protection. The international and ongoing integration of open access practise has brought about a reconsideration of foundational principles of copyright...

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Main Authors: Koutras, Nikos, Rigby, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2022
Online Access:https://www.able.uwa.edu.au/centres/uwalr/issues/2022-volume-49,-issue-2
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90671
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Summary:The paper examines the open access movement and its principles concerning creative outputs and related access opportunities, considering copyright protection. The international and ongoing integration of open access practise has brought about a reconsideration of foundational principles of copyright law. The paper's discussion considers the three-step test legal edifice, which is deeply rooted in international copyright law, and argues that its importance and application is of paramount importance regarding potential revisions of copyright law that would need to introduce open access provisions.