"Disclose Lecture Textbook Information"... 출협 Wins Information Disclosure Lawsuit

The Korea Publishers Association announced on the 8th that it won a lawsuit filed against the National Institute for Lifelong Education demanding the disclosure of information on the use of lecture materials.

According to the Korea Publishers Association, on the 6th, the Central Administrative Appeals Commission canceled the National Institute for Lifelong Education's refusal to disclose information and ordered the disclosure of the requested information excluding personal data.

Previously, the Publishers Association requested information on the list of lecture materials from the National Institute for Lifelong Education and other remote education training institutions to verify copyright infringement, but faced difficulties in obtaining the materials due to the lukewarm attitude of these institutions.

Accordingly, in October of last year, the Publishers Association filed an administrative appeal with the Central Administrative Appeals Commission against the National Institute for Lifelong Education, which had refused the information disclosure request citing trade secret infringement, and won the case.

According to the Publishers Association, the Central Administrative Appeals Commission stated that the information requested for disclosure by the association does not include class content or teaching methods, and expressed the opinion that the information needs to be disclosed to protect the legitimate rights of copyright holders.

A representative of the Publishers Association said, “Following the constitutional review request on certain provisions of the Copyright Act submitted by the Western District Court last month, we expect this to be an important opportunity to take a step forward in protecting copyright rights for publishers and authors.”

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