What are database rights?
Some countries grant limited monopolies to the creators of databases independent of copyright. For instance, in jurisdictions that have adopted the European Database Directive, “makers” who meet the statutory criteria have exclusive “sui generis” rights that restrict particular uses of databases they create. In these countries, databases may receive protection from both copyright law and the sui generis database rights. If you would like to learn more, access the jurisdiction database to compare how different ports address this issue, or browse the license versions page to compare the treatment of this issue across historic versions of the licenses.
