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

Koutras, Nikos; Rigby, H.

Access Status

Open access via publisher

Authors

Koutras, Nikos

Rigby, H.

Date

2022

Type

Journal Article

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Citation

Koutras, N. and Rigby, H. 2022. The three-step test through the lenses of International and European laws: The Australian perspective. University of Western Australia Law Review. 49 (2): pp. 301-325.

Source Title

University of Western Australia Law Review

Additional URLs

https://www.able.uwa.edu.au/centres/uwalr/issues/2022-volume-49,-issue-2

ISSN

0042-0328

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

School

Curtin Law School

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90671

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

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.