利益平衡是现代著作权立法的基本精神,也是著作权法修改和著作权制度设计的指南。从著作权制度的历史看,在著作权法中确立利益平衡原则是一个渐进过程,著作权法在平衡作者利益和社会公共利益方面是成功的。著作权法利益平衡的基本原则与要求是适度的保护水平、追求著作权人的利益与公共利益间的平衡、确保公众对作品的适当接近等。
Balancing of interests is the basic spirit in modern copyright law, and is also the guide to amend the copyright law and the design of copyright system. Viewed from the history of copyright system, it is a gradual process in the establishment of the doctrine of balancing of interests, and it is successful that copyright law makes a balance between the interests of authors and the social pubic interests. The basic principle and requirement of balancing of interests in copyright law is the proper level of protection, pursuing the balance between the interests of copyright owners and the public interests, and making the public access to copyrighted works properly.