2024-06-122023/24:NU19 · p.3NUBusiness & energy
Intellectual Property Measures
Intellectual-property measures for the cultural and creative industries
What's at stake: Effective copyright protection affects whether creators and creative businesses get a fair share of the value they generate, especially as generative AI and digitalisation reshape business models and make infringement of protected material easier.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government's strategy on copyright and intangible assets in the cultural and creative industries is sufficient, or whether a dedicated national innovation strategy is needed to strengthen creators' position and address gaps in the handling of intangible assets.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee agrees that effective copyright protection is a prerequisite for creative and cultural businesses to remain part of a competitive knowledge economy, pointing among other things to the EU directive on copyright in the digital single market, ongoing inquiries into exceptions and compensation in copyright law, and the government's AI commission. The committee therefore rejects the motions calling for a dedicated innovation strategy.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 4 (S)
The reservation (S) shares the ambition to raise awareness of copyright but argues that the government's policy has in practice meant cuts to support for small and medium-sized businesses in this area. The reservation calls for a national innovation strategy on how the public sector, together with industry, can best manage intangible assets, with a crackdown on infringement, attention to the imbalance in the copyright market, clearer handling of intangible-asset rights in public procurement, and more education on intellectual property in higher education.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 4 by S.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | Yes | Abstain 0/0/19/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | No 0/91/0/15 | follows the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/15/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | Abstain 1/0/20/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| L | Yes | Yes 12/0/0/4 | follows the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| M | Yes | Yes 58/0/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
Broke with the party line
| CMartin Ådahl (C, Stockholms kommun) | Yes — party line: Abstain |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2023/24:2883 by Fredrik Olovsson et al. (S) amendment 4, 2023/24:2885 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist and Rickard Nordin (both C) amendment 1 and 2023/24:2889 by Elin Söderberg and Amanda Lind (both MP) amendments 7-9.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2023/24:2883 av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S) yrkande 4, 2023/24:2885 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist och Rickard Nordin (båda C) yrkande 1 och 2023/24:2889 av Elin Söderberg och Amanda Lind (båda MP) yrkandena 7-9.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has addressed a government memorandum on strategy for businesses in cultural and creative industries. The strategy contains the government's overall vision, six strategic goals and an equal number of prioritized areas. One of the goals is, among other things, targeted advice and financing, targeted support and reduced regulatory costs. Another goal is good supply of skills, lifelong learning and good conditions in the social security systems. The Riksdag believes that the strategy overall provides a good foundation for continued work in promoting businesses in cultural and creative industries. Thereupon the Riksdag laid the memorandum to the agenda, that is, concluded the matter. The Riksdag also rejected motion amendments.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to develop a national innovation strategy to better manage copyright and immaterial assets in cultural and creative industries. (S) — Reservation 4
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan wants to see technology development that stands more freely from capital's drive to own information and explicitly criticizes that knowledge is locked in behind patents; the goal is that jointly developed knowledge shall be able to be used freely and that digital commons are built up.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to see technology development that stands more freely from capital's drive to own information and explicitly criticizes that knowledge is locked in behind patents; the goal is that jointly developed knowledge shall be able to be used freely and that digital commons are built up. The counter-proposal instead requires a national strategy for managing intellectual property with action against infringement and stricter handling in procurement. It goes against the plan's direction.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill se en teknikutveckling som står friare från kapitalets strävan att äga information och kritiserar uttryckligen att kunskap låses in bakom patent; målet är att gemensamt utvecklad kunskap ska kunna användas fritt och att digitala allmänningar byggs upp. Motförslaget kräver tvärtom en nationell strategi för att förvalta immateriella tillgångar med krafttag mot intrång och skärpt hantering vid upphandling. Det går emot planens riktning.
- technology freer from owned informationdecisive»Vänsterpartiet vill se en teknikutveckling som står friare från de be« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party wants to see technology development that stands more freely from”
- knowledge shall be freely usable»vill gå mot en värld där den kunskap vi utvecklar tillsammans kan an« (party programme ↗)“wants to move towards a world where the knowledge we develop together can”
- criticism of knowledge lock-in»för omvärlden och låser in den kunskap det tar fram bakom patent.« (party programme ↗)“for the outside world and locks in the knowledge it develops behind patents.”
- digital commons»Vi vill bygga upp digitala allmänningar med fri tillgång« (party programme ↗)“We want to build up digital commons with free access”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme establishes that Sweden shall compete with knowledge, that research and development work shall be stimulated and that artistic copyright shall be protected.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that Sweden shall compete with knowledge, that research and development work shall be stimulated and that artistic copyright shall be protected. A national strategy for intellectual property with action against infringement and clearer handling in public procurement is a means in that direction. The election manifesto also wants to invest in digitalisation and education to strengthen the business climate. The conclusion is, however, derived, because the plan does not mention intellectual property in business policy.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att Sverige ska konkurrera med kunskap, att forsknings- och utvecklingsarbete ska stimuleras och att den konstnärliga upphovsrätten ska värnas. En nationell strategi för immateriella tillgångar med krafttag mot intrång och tydligare hantering vid offentlig upphandling är medel i den riktningen. Valmanifestet vill dessutom satsa på digitalisering och utbildning för att stärka företagsklimatet. Slutsatsen är dock härledd, eftersom planen inte nämner immaterialrätt i näringspolitiken.
- compete with knowledgedecisive»hårdnande internationella konkurrensen ska Sveriges konkurrera med kunskap.« (party programme ↗)“hardening international competition Sweden shall compete with knowledge.”
- stimulate research»Forsknings- och utvecklingsarbete ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Research and development work shall be stimulated.”
- investment in digitalisation»Vi vill satsa på grön teknik, digitalisering och utbildning så att företagsklimatet stärks och kompetensförsörjningen förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to invest in green technology, digitalisation and education so that the business climate is strengthened and skills supply is improved.”
The election manifesto commits to modernising copyright so that creators' rights are protected and their economic conditions are improved, which is close to the counter-proposal's demand to address the imbalance in the copyright market and strengthen small actors.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto commits to modernising copyright so that creators' rights are protected and their economic conditions are improved, which is close to the counter-proposal's demand to address the imbalance in the copyright market and strengthen small actors. The party programme wants to see copyright adapted to today's society and fair compensation to creators. A qualification is that the plan at the same time rejects punishment for private copying, which limits support for general measures against infringement.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet åtar sig att modernisera upphovsrätten så att kulturskaparnas rättigheter värnas och att förbättra deras ekonomiska villkor, vilket ligger nära motförslagets krav på att hantera obalansen på den upphovsrättsliga marknaden och stärka små aktörer. Partiprogrammet vill se en upphovsrätt anpassad till dagens samhälle och rimlig ersättning till upphovsmän. En kvalificering är att planen samtidigt avvisar straff för privat kopiering, vilket begränsar stödet för generella krafttag mot intrång.
- modernised copyrightdecisive»förbättra kulturskaparnas ekonomiska och sociala villkor och modernisera upphovsrätten så att kulturskaparnas rättigheter värnas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve cultural creators' economic and social conditions and modernise copyright so that cultural creators' rights are protected.”
- fair compensation, no punishment»Kopiering och fildelning för privat bruk ska inte vara straffbart, samtidigt som upphovsmän ska ha rätt till en rimlig ersättning.« (party programme ↗)“Copying and file sharing for private use shall not be punishable, while creators shall have the right to fair compensation.”
- support for innovations»Steget från idé och innovation till prototyp, produkt och kommersialisering måste bli kortare.« (party programme ↗)“The step from idea and innovation to prototype, product and commercialisation must become shorter.”
- steering of public procurement»Vid offentliga upphandlingar ska miljö- och kvalitetsaspekterna viktas betydligt tyngre än i dag.« (party programme ↗)“In public procurement, environmental and quality aspects should be weighted significantly more heavily than today.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The manifesto wants to see investments in research and development and strong action against crime against business, and highlights property rights as a fundamental right that should be strengthened.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The manifesto wants to see investments in research and development and strong action against crime against business, and highlights property rights as a fundamental right that should be strengthened. The party programme notes that digitalization challenges copyright and that it needs to develop. Requirements for better management of intellectual property and strengthened action against infringement follow from these commitments, although the plan does not specifically call for a national strategy.
Original (Swedish)
Manifestet vill se satsningar på forskning och utveckling och krafttag mot brott mot företag, och lyfter fram äganderätten som en grundläggande rättighet som ska stärkas. Partiprogrammet konstaterar att digitaliseringen utmanar upphovsrätten och att den behöver utvecklas. Krav på bättre hantering av immateriella tillgångar och skärpta insatser mot intrång följer av dessa åtaganden, även om planen inte efterfrågar just en nationell strategi.
- strong action against crime against businessdecisive»satsningar på forskning och utveckling och krafttag mot brott emot företag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“investments in research and development and strong action against crime against business”
- strengthened property rights»Vi vill stärka bland annat äganderätten, diskrimineringsförbudet, minoritetsskyddet och minoritetsspråkens ställning, och grundlagsskydda rätten till abort och reproduktiv hälsa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen, among other things, property rights, the discrimination prohibition, minority protection and the status of minority languages, and provide constitutional protection for the right to abortion and reproductive health.”
- copyright must develop»Digitaliseringen utmanar den traditionella synen på upphovsrätten.« (party programme ↗)“Digitalization challenges the traditional view of copyright.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan's line on intellectual property steers towards facilitating digital commons and shortening protection periods, not towards measures for stronger copyright protection.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's line on intellectual property steers towards facilitating digital commons and shortening protection periods, not towards measures for stronger copyright protection. The plan also considers general measures for the business climate most important and does not point to sector-specific innovation strategies. The demand for a national innovation strategy with sharpened infringement enforcement therefore does not follow from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planens linje på immaterialrättsområdet drar mot att underlätta digitala allmänningar och korta skyddstiderna, inte mot krafttag för starkare upphovsrättsligt skydd. Planen håller dessutom generella åtgärder för företagsklimatet som viktigast och pekar inte ut branschvisa innovationsstrategier. Kravet på en nationell innovationsstrategi med skärpt intrångsbekämpning följer därför inte av planen.
- facilitated digital commonsdecisive»Digitala allmänningar ska underlättas och formerna för att avstå« (party programme ↗)“Digital commons shall be facilitated and the forms for waiving”
- uniform and shorter protection periods»Skyddstiderna för olika kulturformer bör bli mer enhetliga och« (party programme ↗)“Protection periods for different cultural forms should be more uniform and”
- copyright adapted to technology»Upphovsrätten måste dock anpassas till ny teknik och« (party programme ↗)“Copyright must however be adapted to new technology and”
- general before targeted measures»Viktigast är generella åtgärder för« (party programme ↗)“Most important are general measures for”
The plan makes property rights a human right and particularly highlights the possibility of protecting property rights in inventions, and requires that the rules be designed so that society's knowledge capital is utilized.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes property rights a human right and particularly highlights the possibility of protecting property rights in inventions, and requires that the rules be designed so that society's knowledge capital is utilized. A national strategy for intangible assets with action against infringement and clearer handling in procurement is a tool for this. Therefore the requirement is supported.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör äganderätten till en mänsklig rättighet och lyfter särskilt möjligheten att skydda äganderätten till uppfinningar, samt kräver att spelreglerna utformas så att samhällets kunskapskapital tas tillvara. En nationell strategi för immateriella tillgångar med krafttag mot intrång och tydligare hantering vid upphandling är ett medel för detta. Därför stöds kravet.
- protection for inventionsdecisive»möjligheten att skydda äganderätten till uppfinningar.« (party programme ↗)“the possibility of protecting property rights in inventions.”
- utilize the knowledge capital»spelreglerna utformas på ett sätt som tar vara på det kunskapskapital som finns i det svenska samhället« (party programme ↗)“the rules are designed in a way that utilizes the knowledge capital that exists in Swedish society”
- property rights as a right»Rätten till egendom är en mänsklig rättighet« (party programme ↗)“The right to property is a human right”
- good climate for innovation»gott klimat för innovationer samt produkt- och marknadsutveckling.« (party programme ↗)“good climate for innovations as well as product and market development.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan does not address intellectual property or copyright and contains no commitment to a national innovation strategy.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address intellectual property or copyright and contains no commitment to a national innovation strategy. The closest principle is that innovation and entrepreneurship are strengthened through lower taxes, less red tape and a deeper internal market, not through new public strategies and coordination assignments. Based on that principle, the plan does not support the counter-proposal's demands.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte immaterialrätt eller upphovsrätt och innehåller inget åtagande om en nationell innovationsstrategi. Närmast liggande princip är att innovation och företagande stärks genom lägre skatter, mindre regelkrångel och en djupare inre marknad, inte genom nya offentliga strategier och samordningsuppdrag. Utifrån den principen ger planen inte stöd för motförslagets krav.
- innovation through lower taxesdecisive»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the incentives for investments, research and entrepreneurship, through lower taxes on business”
- less red tape»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove a third of companies' administrative costs and a third of red tape”
- deeper internal market»Fördjupa den inre marknaden, inte minst för tjänster och digitala produkter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Deepen the internal market, not least for services and digital products”
The plan wants to strengthen property rights and adapt outdated copyright rules to the digital society, while small companies should get better conditions and strengthened competitiveness.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to strengthen property rights and adapt outdated copyright rules to the digital society, while small companies should get better conditions and strengthened competitiveness. The counter-proposal's demands for action against infringement, clearer handling of intellectual property rights in public procurement and more education lie close to these commitments. However, the plan does not take a position on whether a special national strategy is needed.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill stärka äganderätten och anpassa föråldrade upphovsrättsregler till det digitala samhället, samtidigt som små företag ska få bättre villkor och stärkt konkurrenskraft. Motförslagets krav på krafttag mot intrång, tydligare hantering av immateriella rättigheter vid offentlig upphandling och mer utbildning ligger nära dessa åtaganden. Planen tar dock inte ställning till om en särskild nationell strategi behövs.
- modernized copyrightdecisive»Föråldrade regler om upphovsrätt behöver också anpassas efter hur människor konsumerar och skapar innehåll i det digitala samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Outdated rules on copyright also need to be adapted to how people consume and create content in the digital society.”
- strengthened property rights»Stärka äganderätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen property rights”
- competitiveness prioritized»Prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness”
- conditions for small businesses»Skapa förutsättningar för nyföretagande och entreprenörskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create conditions for new business ventures and entrepreneurship”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2023/24:NU19)
- Committee report full text (HB01NU19)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:2883 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:111 Strategi för företag i kulturella och kreativa branscher av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2885 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:111 Strategi för företag i kulturella och kreativa branscher av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist och Rickard Nordin (båda C)
- Motion 2023/24:2889 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:111 Strategi för företag i kulturella och kreativa branscher av Elin Söderberg och Amanda Lind (båda MP)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2023/24:111 — Strategi för företag i kulturella och kreativa branscher
Source: The Swedish Parliament