The Copyright Directive UK Implementation

Author: Trevor Cook; Lorna Brazell
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
ISBN: 9780853088813
Published In: March 2004
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Examines the implications of the Copyright Directive for the UK, together with its compliance with existing international instruments and various issues relating to the conflict of laws.

The Copyright Directive was implemented in the UK on 31 October 2003. The resulting changes to UK law have affected the basic rights relevant to uses of copyright material, namely the rights of reproduction and electronic communication to the public, such as digital broadcasting and 'on-demand' services. The type and scope of permitted exceptions to these rights has been limited. In addition, legal protection is now available for technological measures used to safeguard rights and copyright material, such as copy protection systems and digital watermarks.

The UK implementation of this EU Directive affects:

Publishers
Authors and performers
Record and film producers
Broadcasting organisations and cable operators
Online service providers and network providers
Hardware, software and technological protection system suppliers
Libraries, educational and research establishments

The background to the Copyright Directive and an historical perspective
Development, Scope and Provisions of Directive
International Issues
Residual and Emerging Concerns

Appendices

Directive 2001/29/EC Of The European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 showing sections amended by Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003
Berne Convention for the protection of literary and artistic works, Arts 1-20 (as amended)
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPs Agreement), Arts 1-21, 39, 40-50
WIPO Copyright Treaty and Agreed Statements
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty and Agreed Statements
E-Commerce Directive, Arts 12-15

Trevor Cook and Lorna Brazell, Partners, Bird & Bird
Simon Chalton, Solicitor and Consultant, Bird & Bird
Calum Smyth, Solicitor, Bird & Bird

"well written and easy to follow ... a most useful handbook for practitioners in this area"
Solicitors Journal

"As one would expect from a team of authors at Bird & Bird, the commentary is detailed and difficult issues are highlighted ... The authors are to be commended for producing such an authoritative guide ... Anyone who takes their copyright law seriously will find this work invaluable reading"
Entertainment Law Review

"provides a short, competent and largely dispassionate account of the Directive, its impact on UK law, and their collective place within the existing regional and international framework of copyright laws ... a useful guide for those struggling with the intricacies of what is becoming an increasingly complex area of law"
European Intellectual Property Review