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Sterling on World Copyright Law
2015
N 13 STE.S
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Title
Sterling on World Copyright Law
Edition
Fourth edition.
Description
xcv, 1761 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN
9780414024618 Print
Alternate Call Number
N 13 STE.S
Summary
World Copyright Law provides a comprehensive guide to the whole field of national, international and regional copyright law, drawing together a huge range of material in one volume. It combines important reference materials with detailed discussion of the major features and trends in international copyright law. It enables the reader to compare easily the copyright protection in different parts of the world, understand current problems in the law, and assess the impact of modern technological developments in national, international and regional systems of protection. A complete overview of world copyright law in one convenient volume Sets out comparative summaries of international and regional standards of protection Offers expert commentary on the key conventions, treaties and agreements Refers to over 700 cases from more than 20 jurisdictions, with particular focus on cases of international interest Provides extensive reference materials: international and regional instruments, reference list of national laws and supplementary material, and key historic documents Examines recent developments associated with the internet, including peer-to-peer file sharing, social media and user generated content, piracy, orphan works and online libraries Includes a glossary of legal and technical copyright terms used around the world
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1687-1716) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. General overview
2. Basis of protection
3. Structure of protection
4. Terminology and interpretation
5. Beneficiaries of protection
6. Subject matter of protection
7. Protection of criteria
8. Moral rights
9. economic rights
10. Limitations and expectations
11. Term of protection
12. Exercise of rights
13. Infringement
14. Remedies, penalties and enforcement
15. Additional legislative features
16. National systems of protection
17. International conventions, treaties and agreements: summary
18. Berne Convention (1886-1971)
19. Universal copyright convention (1952-1971)
20. Rome convention (1961)
21. Phonograms convention (1971)
22. Trips agreement (1994)
23. WIPO copyright treaty (1996)
24. WIPO performances and phonograms (1996)
25. The Beijing treaty on audiovisual performances (2012)
26. WIPO treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print impaired (the "Marrakesh treaty") (2013)
27. Regional conventions, treaties and agreements: summary
28. European Union.
2. Basis of protection
3. Structure of protection
4. Terminology and interpretation
5. Beneficiaries of protection
6. Subject matter of protection
7. Protection of criteria
8. Moral rights
9. economic rights
10. Limitations and expectations
11. Term of protection
12. Exercise of rights
13. Infringement
14. Remedies, penalties and enforcement
15. Additional legislative features
16. National systems of protection
17. International conventions, treaties and agreements: summary
18. Berne Convention (1886-1971)
19. Universal copyright convention (1952-1971)
20. Rome convention (1961)
21. Phonograms convention (1971)
22. Trips agreement (1994)
23. WIPO copyright treaty (1996)
24. WIPO performances and phonograms (1996)
25. The Beijing treaty on audiovisual performances (2012)
26. WIPO treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print impaired (the "Marrakesh treaty") (2013)
27. Regional conventions, treaties and agreements: summary
28. European Union.
Published
London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2015.
Language
English
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