宮島司教授退職記念号一 はじめに二 フォーマットをめぐる状況 1 フォーマットの取引に関する概要 2 諸外国におけるテレビ番組フォーマットの定義三 我が国におけるフォーマットの法的位置づけ 1 諸外国の状況の概観 2 我が国におけるフォーマットの法的位置づけ四 おわりに

事例の少ない建築の著作物について争われた事件の判決についての評釈。

Where should we rank TV program format in Japanese law system? It is not a copyrighted work, however, "BIBLE", which is a kind of specification showing know-how when producing a TV program based on the TV program format, is a literary work. A TV program on based the BIBLE can be copyrighted as an adopted work under certain conditions. TV program format is not an "indication of goods or business"(Unfair Competition Prevention Act Art.2(1)(i)). On the other hand, it can be a "trade secret" in this Act until broadcasted. Regarding damages in torts, it is difficult very much to consider TV program format a "legally protected interest"(Civil Code Art. 709) because of the limited interpretation on the words by the supreme court. TV program format can be a "Trust Property"(Trust Act Art.2(3)), however, it is difficult for a settlor to administer it as a Trust Property because there are not acts to protect TV program format itself in Japan.

The structure of trust is that a settlor gives an authority about the trust property to a trustee on the fiduciary relation between them. I showed that such the structure of trust was the same as that of exclusive licenses in Japan called Shuppan-ken(Copyright Act Art. 79) and Kanzen-Dokusenteki-Riyouken(Copyright Act Art. 63). Therefore, we can use the articles of Trust Act when considering the nature of exclusive licenses.