Sterling on World Copyright Law, 6th Edition

Author: J.A.L. Sterling
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414099999
Published In: December 2022
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Sterling on World Copyright Law provides a comprehensive analysis of copyright law and decided cases on a national, international and regional level. The text is carefully structured to aid accessibility and covers the key principles of protection as well as giving guidance on the leading conventions and treaties. It is a leading authority on world copyright law.
- Single-volume coverage of copyright law, practice, legislation and related rights around the world
- Analytical comparisons of the different standards of protection offered in more than 25 jurisdictions
- Reflects the most recent developments at a national, regional and international level
- Commentary on the background and basic principles of copyright law
- Explains issues of protection and their application in national systems, conventions, treaties and agreements
- Examines the enforcement of rights and the different remedies and penalties available when faced with an action for infringement
- Looks at the key issues of moral and economic rights, limitations and infringement
- Summaries of international and regional standards of protection
- Compares the protection of beneficiaries for owners of related rights and owners of sui generis rights
- Gives an overview of the protection granted to professionals including authors, performers, film producers and publishers
- Discusses the exercise of online rights and the role of cross-border licensing, as well as wider technological protection
- Addresses the role of European Union law and the application of treaty principles.
- Chart summarising European copyright and related rights, distinguishing the provisions of EU law and directives
- Includes the main provisions of key conventions, treaties, and agreements including Berne (1886-1971), Rome (1961), TRIPS (1994), WIPO (1996), and Beijing (2012)
- Glossary of legal and technical copyright terms used across the world, and
- Extensive reference materials including international and regional instruments, lists of national laws, and historic documents
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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
- Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
- Marrakech Treaty
- Regional conventions, treaties and agreements: summary
- European Community
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
- Additional reference materials
- Bibliography
Trevor Cook - Partner, WilmerHale

Trevor Cook is a partner in the intellectual property practice of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP with 35 years of experience in international intellectual property litigation. He has served as president of the UK Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and is the Chairman of the British Copyright Council.

J.A.L Sterling - Visiting Professorial Fellow, QMUL

Adrian Sterling is a renowned expert in intellectual property law, specialising in regional, national and international copyright.