World Copyright Law, 3rd Edition

Name: World Copyright Law, 3rd Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9781847032805
Price: 4830.60 HKD
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Author: J.A.L. Sterling
ISBN: 9781847032805

By J.A.L. Sterling

Sweet & Maxwell U.K. October 2008

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781847032805
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication: October 2008
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Providing analytical commentary on the legislation, principles and practice, World Copyright Law:

Covers protection of copyrights on a national, international and regional basis
Presents the background and principles of copyright and related rights
Offers comparative summaries of international and regional standards of protection
Examines the necessity for development of new structures of licensing or rights to cover internet downloading on an international scale
Covers the issues created by the application of technological protection to copyright material
Discusses space copyright law
Takes into account the changes resulting from the EC directives
Links the key WIPO discussions on the issues and developments in copyright law to the commentary
Supplies the full text of relevant international and regional conventions, treaties and agreements along with expert commentary
Provides a Chart on European Copyright and Related Rights Law
Includes access to an updating website

Background and basic principles

General overview
Basis of protection
Structure of protection
Terminology and interpretation
Beneficiaries of protection
Subject matter of protection
Protection criteria
Moral rights
Economic rights
Limitations and exceptions
Term of protection
Exercise of rights
Infringement
Remedies, penalties and enforcement
Additional legislative features

National, international and regional protection

National systems of protection
International conventions, treaties and agreements: summary
Berne Convention
Universal Copyright Convention
Rome Convention
Phonograms Convention
TRIPS Agreement
WIPO Copyright Treaty
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
European Community “Copyright” Directives

Current issues and future prospects

Current issues
Future prospects

International and regional standards of protection: comparative summaries

Authors
Owners of related rights
Owners of sui generis rights
Glossary of legal and technical terms
Reference materials (including listing of national copyright laws throughout the world)
International and regional instruments: membership, contracting parties and texts
Historic documents
Bibliography