General intellectual property issues

The plan's position on intellectual property is that knowledge should be freely usable and that digital commons are built up, and it explicitly criticizes that knowledge is locked in behind patents. The counter-proposal's requirement for a national competence centre for intellectual property and sharper work against intellectual property infringement points in the opposite direction, towards stronger exclusive rights. The plan does not address piracy directly, so the conclusion is derived from its principles.

• digital commonsdecisive»Vi vill bygga upp digitala allmänningar med fri tillgång« (party programme ↗)“We want to build up digital commons with free access”
• criticism of patent locking»för omvärlden och låser in den kunskap det tar fram bakom patent.« (party programme ↗)“for the outside world and locks in the knowledge it produces behind patents.”
• culture free from commercial control»Det är viktigt att kulturen står fri från såväl kommersiell som politisk styrning och finns i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that culture stands free from both commercial and political control and is present throughout the country.”

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 requires copyright and fair compensation for artistic professionals and forceful combating of fraud and all other economic crime. Strengthened work against piracy and illegal IP-TV, which drains tax revenues and harms culture creators, follows from both commitments. A centre of expertise for intellectual property also responds to the plan's demand for good business climate and security for small business owners.

• protection of copyrightdecisive»Upphovsrätt, trygga villkor och skälig ersättning för konstnärliga yrkesutövare.« (party programme ↗)“Copyright, secure conditions and fair compensation for artistic professionals.”
• combated economic crime»Bekämpande av bedrägerier och all annan ekonomisk brottslighet.« (party programme ↗)“Combating fraud and all other economic crime.”
• strengthened innovation capacity»Innovationskraft, gott företagsklimat och stark konkurrenskraft för ökad tillväxt.« (party programme ↗)“Innovation capacity, good business climate and strong competitiveness for increased growth.”
• support for smaller businesses»Trygghet för småföretagare.« (party programme ↗)“Security for small business owners.”

The counter-proposal wants to strengthen the work against intellectual property infringement and build a knowledge hub for small businesses and higher education institutions. The plan promises to modernize copyright so that the rights of cultural creators are protected and they can work under reasonable conditions, which is the interest that infringement damages. The plan also wants to facilitate small businesses and address the criminal economy.

• protected copyrightdecisive»förbättra kulturskaparnas ekonomiska och sociala villkor och modernisera upphovsrätten så att kulturskaparnas rättigheter värnas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve the economic and social conditions of cultural creators and modernize copyright so that the rights of cultural creators are protected.”
• reasonable conditions for cultural creators»konstnärer och kulturskapare ska kunna arbeta under rimliga villkor i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“artists and cultural creators should be able to work under reasonable conditions throughout the country.”
• support for small businesses»Miljöpartiet vill stärka möjligheterna för människor med goda idéer att starta och driva« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party wants to strengthen the opportunities for people with good ideas to start and run”
• combat criminal economy»Vi vill också stärka arbetet mot den kriminella ekonomin. Brottsvinster ska beslagtas och« (party programme ↗)“We also want to strengthen the fight against the criminal economy. Criminal proceeds should be confiscated and”

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 makes the Centre Party the best friend of small business and states that small and newly started businesses find it harder to bear bureaucracy and assert themselves in decision processes. A knowledge hub for intellectual property law aimed particularly at smaller businesses and higher education institutions answers to that, as does the commitment that authors' right to compensation shall be secured. The plan does not, however, directly address intellectual property institutions.

• support for small businessdecisive»Därför kommer Centerpartiet alltid att vara småföretagens bästa vän i svensk politik. Det ska vara lätt att starta och driva företag; det ska löna sig att ta klivet och satsa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore the Centre Party will always be small business's best friend in Swedish politics. It should be easy to start and run a business; it should pay to take the step and invest.”
• small business disadvantage»Små och nystartade företag har svårare att få tillgång till kapital och att bära omfattande byråkrati« (party programme ↗)“Small and newly started businesses find it harder to access capital and to bear extensive bureaucracy”
• protection for authors»upphovsmännens rätt att få ersättning för sitt arbete måste säkras« (party programme ↗)“authors' right to receive compensation for their work must be secured”
• utilisation of research»En ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat stärker Sveriges innovationskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Increased commercialisation of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation power.”

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 sees copyright as a prerequisite for cultural freedom and wants to strengthen both property rights protection and cooperation between higher education and industry. A national competence centre that lowers the threshold for smaller businesses and educational institutions, and sharper work against infringement, lies in line with the plan's ambition to reduce regulatory burden and strengthen wealth-creating forces. The plan, however, mentions neither a competence centre nor illegal IP-TV.

• protection of copyrightdecisive»Kulturskaparnas rätt att bestämma över sina verk är en förutsättning för kulturens frihet.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural creators' right to determine over their works is a prerequisite for cultural freedom.”
• strong property rights protection»Lagar och regler ska slå vakt om äganderätt, konkurrens på lika villkor, rättssäkerhet och att enskilda människor har likvärdiga och goda möjligheter att nå sina livsmål.« (party programme ↗)“Laws and regulations shall protect property rights, competition on equal terms, legal security, and that individuals have equivalent and good opportunities to achieve their life goals.”
• cooperation between higher education and industry»Det behövs goda villkor och social trygghet för doktorander och forskare, ökad samverkan mellan högskola och näringsliv och bättre villkor för näringslivets forsknings- och utvecklingsverksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for good conditions and social security for doctoral students and researchers, increased cooperation between higher education and industry, and better conditions for business research and development activities.”
• easier for small businesses»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och europeisk nivå, och offentliga beslut analyseras ur småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“The regulatory burden on small businesses shall decrease through efforts at municipal, state, and European level, and public decisions are analyzed from a small business perspective.”

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 establishes that property rights to intellectual achievements shall be protected and that small and medium-sized enterprises shall be at the centre of economic policy. A competence centre that spreads knowledge to smaller businesses and strengthened work against infringement of intellectual property rights is in line with that, as is the requirement that all crimes shall be effectively prosecuted. The state shall also promote a good climate for innovation.

• protection for intellectual propertydecisive»mänskligheten är möjligheten att skydda äganderätten till uppfinningar. Det handlar om« (party programme ↗)“mankind is the possibility to protect property rights to inventions. It is about”
• small enterprises central»familjeföretag, ska stå i centrum för utformningen av näringslivspolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“small and medium-sized enterprises, shall be at the centre of the design of business policy.”
• all crimes shall be prosecuted»upprätthålla de rättsregler som beslutats. Alla brott ska effektivt och utan undantag beivras,« (party programme ↗)“maintain the legal rules that have been decided. All crimes shall be effectively and without exception prosecuted,”
• good climate for innovation»Staten bör främja nyföretagande genom att skapa ett gott klimat för innovationer samt« (party programme ↗)“The state should promote new business creation by creating a good climate for innovation and”

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 establishes that the rule of law shall be fully present when business owners are subjected to crime and wants to map crime against businesses. Strengthened work against software piracy, trademark counterfeiting and illegal IPTV aligns with this, and the plan itself uses national knowledge centres as a tool. Strong protection for property rights and business freedom points in the same direction. The demand is supported.

• rule of law protects businessesdecisive»Det är ett grundläggande politiskt ansvar att rättsstaten finns där med sin fulla kraft när företagare blir utsatta för brott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is a fundamental political responsibility that the rule of law is fully present when business owners are subjected to crime.”
• map crime against businesses»Ge Brå i uppdrag att kartlägga brott mot företag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Task Brå to map crime against businesses”
• national knowledge centres as a tool»Inrätta ett nationellt kunskapscentrum för brottsprevention och ett nationellt avhopparprogram för gängkriminella« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a national knowledge centre for crime prevention and a national exit programme for gang criminals”
• strong property rights»Äganderätten och näringsfriheten ska ha ett starkt skydd i« (party programme ↗)“Property rights and business freedom shall have strong protection in”

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 wants to combat criminality affecting entrepreneurs and introduce zero tolerance so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted. The counter-proposal's demand for strengthened work against piracy, trademark counterfeiting and illegal IP-TV follows from these commitments. The plan, however, would rather merge authorities than build new structures, which makes support for a competence centre weaker.

• brott mot företagare bekämpasdecisive»Bekämpa brottslighet som drabbar företagare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat criminality affecting entrepreneurs”
• nolltolerans mot brott»Införa nolltolerans mot brott så att även mindre allvarliga brott utreds och lagförs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce zero tolerance against crime so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted”
• moderniserad upphovsrätt»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.”
• färre myndigheter»Stoppa slöseriet inom myndigheterna och slå samman myndigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop waste within authorities and merge authorities”

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.