auteursrechtelijke

Auteursrechtelijke is a Dutch adjective meaning related to copyright or authors’ rights. It is formed from auteursrecht (copyright) with the suffix -elijk and is used to describe matters governed by copyright law, such as protection, ownership, licensing, and enforcement. The term appears in legal texts, policy documents, journalism, and academic writing to indicate the copyright dimension of a person, work, or action.

In usage, auteursrechtelijke is typically placed before a noun, for example as auteursrechtelijke bescherming (copyright protection), auteursrechtelijk beschermd (copyright-protected), or auteursrechtelijke toestemming (copyright permission). It can also be used adverbially in phrases like auteursrechtelijk gezien, meaning “from a copyright perspective.” The term signals that the subject falls within the scope of copyright law rather than other areas of law, such as trademark or patent law.

Contextually, auteursrechtelijke discussions address rights conferred by the copyright system, including reproduction, distribution, public communication, and related licensing, as well as limitations and exceptions defined by applicable law. While it conveys relevance to copyright, it does not itself create or transfer rights; that function remains with the substantive provisions of national law (for example, the Dutch Auteurswet and related European directives). The term thus serves as a descriptive label in legal and policy discourse to distinguish copyright-related considerations from other legal regimes.