The Orphan works database was tested recently by the representatives of competent national authorities and beneficiary organisations.
The aim of the Orphan Works project is to set up a single EU database on Orphan works to be shared by all Member States. Orphan works are works such as books, newspaper and magazine articles and films that are still protected by copyright but whose authors or other right holders are not known or cannot be located or contacted to obtain copyright permissions.
The beneficiary organisations involved in the project include the British Library, the Spanish National Library, the German National Library, the Hungarian National Széchényi Library, the Slovak National Library, the University of Malta Library, the Hungarian National Digital Archive and the Film Institute (MaNDA) and Estonian Public Broadcaster.
The aim of the testing was to make sure that the tool covers the expected functionalities and to collect feedback from stakeholders involved in the testing process. The Orphan works database will go live in October 2014.
Source: OHIM
