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Article 47-5Minor Exploitation Incidental to Computerized Data Processing and the Provision of the Results Thereof

第四十七条の五(電子計算機による情報処理及びその結果の提供に付随する軽微利用等)

A person undertaking an action as set forth in one of the following items that contributes to facilitating the exploitation of a work by creating new knowledge or information through computerized data processing (this includes a person undertaking a part of such an action; limited to one doing so in accordance with the standards prescribed by Cabinet Order) may exploit a work that has been made available or presented to the public (this includes a work that has been made available for transmission; the same applies hereinafter) (hereinafter in this Article and Article 47-6, paragraph (2), item (ii) referred to as a "available or presented work") (limited to a publicized work or a work made available for transmission), in any way and to the extent considered to be necessary in light of the purpose of the action set forth in the relevant item, when exploiting it incidental to the undertaking of that action (limited to exploitation that is minor in light of the percentage it constitutes of the part of the available or presented work that has been provided for exploitation, the volume of the part of that work that has been provided for exploitation, the accuracy of indications made at the time it was provided for exploitation, and other elements; hereinafter in this Article referred to as "minor exploitation"); provided, however, that this does not apply if the person undertakes that minor exploitation knowing that the making available or presentation of the works to the public constitutes copyright infringement (for a work made available or presented to the public abroad, this means that the action would constitute copyright infringement if it took place in Japan); nor does this apply if the action would otherwise unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright owner in light of the nature or purpose of the available or presented work or the circumstances of its minor exploitation:

電子計算機を用いた情報処理により新たな知見又は情報を創出することによつて著作物の利用の促進に資する次の各号に掲げる行為を行う者(当該行為の一部を行う者を含み、当該行為を政令で定める基準に従つて行う者に限る。)は、公衆への提供等(公衆への提供又は提示をいい、送信可能化を含む。以下同じ。)が行われた著作物(以下この条及び次条第二項第二号において「公衆提供等著作物」という。)(公表された著作物又は送信可能化された著作物に限る。)について、当該各号に掲げる行為の目的上必要と認められる限度において、当該行為に付随して、いずれの方法によるかを問わず、利用(当該公衆提供等著作物のうちその利用に供される部分の占める割合、その利用に供される部分の量、その利用に供される際の表示の精度その他の要素に照らし軽微なものに限る。以下この条において「軽微利用」という。)を行うことができる。ただし、当該公衆提供等著作物に係る公衆への提供等が著作権を侵害するものであること(国外で行われた公衆への提供等にあつては、国内で行われたとしたならば著作権の侵害となるべきものであること)を知りながら当該軽微利用を行う場合その他当該公衆提供等著作物の種類及び用途並びに当該軽微利用の態様に照らし著作権者の利益を不当に害することとなる場合は、この限りでない。

using a computer to search for the title or author name of a work in which information that a person is searching for (hereinafter in this item referred to as "information being searched for") has been recorded, for the transmitter identification code (meaning the letters, numbers, symbols, or any other code by which the transmitter of an automatic public transmission is identified; the same applies in Article 113, paragraphs (2) and (4)) associated with information being searched for that has been made available for transmission, or for any other information concerning the identification or location of information being searched for; and making the results of that search available;

電子計算機を用いて、検索により求める情報(以下この号において「検索情報」という。)が記録された著作物の題号又は著作者名、送信可能化された検索情報に係る送信元識別符号(自動公衆送信の送信元を識別するための文字、番号、記号その他の符号をいう。第百十三条第二項及び第四項において同じ。)その他の検索情報の特定又は所在に関する情報を検索し、及びその結果を提供すること。

undertaking computerized data analysis and furnishing the results of that analysis;

電子計算機による情報解析を行い、及びその結果を提供すること。

an action that Cabinet Order prescribes as contributing to increased convenience in the lives of the citizenry by creating new knowledge or information through computerized data processing and making the results of this available, beyond what is set forth in the preceding two items.

前二号に掲げるもののほか、電子計算機による情報処理により、新たな知見又は情報を創出し、及びその結果を提供する行為であつて、国民生活の利便性の向上に寄与するものとして政令で定めるもの

A person that prepares to undertake an action set forth in one of the items of the preceding paragraph (limited to a person who collects, organizes, and provides information in preparation to undertake the action in accordance with the standards prescribed by Cabinet Order) may reproduce or make public transmissions of an available or presented work (or make the relevant work available for transmission, if such transmission is being made via an automatic public transmission; the same applies in this paragraph and Article 47-6, paragraph (2), item (ii)) or distribute copies thereof, to the extent considered to be necessary in order to prepare for minor exploitation under the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply if the action would otherwise unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright owner in light of the nature or purpose of the available or presented work, the number of copies that would be reproduced or distributed, or the circumstances of the reproduction, public transmission, or distribution.

前項各号に掲げる行為の準備を行う者(当該行為の準備のための情報の収集、整理及び提供を政令で定める基準に従つて行う者に限る。)は、公衆提供等著作物について、同項の規定による軽微利用の準備のために必要と認められる限度において、複製若しくは公衆送信(自動公衆送信の場合にあつては、送信可能化を含む。以下この項及び次条第二項第二号において同じ。)を行い、又はその複製物による頒布を行うことができる。ただし、当該公衆提供等著作物の種類及び用途並びに当該複製又は頒布の部数及び当該複製、公衆送信又は頒布の態様に照らし著作権者の利益を不当に害することとなる場合は、この限りでない。

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