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Copyright Perspectives: Past, Present and Prospect

Copyright Perspectives: Past, Present and Prospect

Author: Brian Fitzgerald; John Gilchrist
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
ISBN: 9783319159126
Published In: June 2015
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Switzerland ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book provides international and domestic perspectives on the law of copyright and is led by a foreword on the future of copyright by Dr Francis Gurry, Director General of WIPO and a chapter on the lessons for copyright policy in classical Roman law, by Justice Arthur Emmett.

The body of this collection covers current perspectives in the digital age, from the application of the Berne Convention, to time shifting and intermediary copyright liability, as well as perspectives from developing and developed countries covering laws, user rights, open access, government use of copyright material and the use of the criminal law to proscribe copyright infringement.

Foreword - The Future of Copyright by Francis Gurry

Address of Victor Hugo to the International Literary Congress, Paris 1878 translation by Mary and Benedict Atkinson

Limitless Information by Benedict Atkinson and Brian Fitzgerald

Roman Law, Private Property and the Public Domain: Lessons for Copyright Policy by Arthur Emmett

Country of Origin and Internet Publication: Applying the Berne Convention in the Digital Age by Brian Fitzgerald, Sampsung Xiaoxiang Shi, Cheryl Foong and Kylie Pappalardo

An Islamic Perspective on the Theories of Intellectual Property by Ezieddin Elmahjub

IP and Development - A Road Map for Developing Countries in the 21st Century by Rami Olwan and Brian Fitzgerald

Evolution and Future Trends of Copyright Law in Nigeria by Kunle Ola

The Crown Use of Copyright Material by John Gilchrist

Open Content Licensing of Public Sector Information and the Risk of Tortious Liability for Australian Governments by Cheryl Foong

Duty and Control in Intermediary Copyright Liability: An Australian Perspective by Kylie Pappalardo

Time Shifting in a Networked Digital World: Optus TV and Copyright in the Cloud by Sampsung Xiaoxiang Shi

The Development of Copyright Offences in Australia by Steven Gething

Afterword - Is Copyright Reform Impossible? by Ian Hargreaves.