Pluralism or Universalism in International Copyright Law deals with the contemporary evolutions of copyright law under a comparative and international copyright law perspective. In a world where powerful intermediaries such as Google and Facebook are de facto regulators of the communication of copyright-protected works, the democratization of access to content has both substantially expanded the availability of new markets and dramatically increased copyright infringements. Does this mean that the long-sought ideal of a “universal” copyright regulation, which would harmoniously combine effective protection of intellectual creations with public interest goals, is a lost cause? Taken together, the contributions to this insightful and thoroughly researched book suggest that despite the prevailing labyrinthine mosaic of divergent national responses to fragmentation at international level, the foundations of a universal approach can be found in the interaction of regional, national and international copyright law instruments when responding to current and emerging technologies. What’s in this book: Emphasizing the adaptation of copyright law to the needs of the information society, this volume provides critical approaches by leading copyright scholars on whether pluralism or universalism is the appropriate path to follow for the development of international copyright law. The authors deal with such issues and topics as the following: the application of core copyright law principles worldwide; authorship, rights and exceptions in the international copyright acquis; Internet copyright enforcement; global collective management of copyright; copyright contracts; database and design rights; intermediary liability; the global reach of the U.S. Fair Use doctrine; World Intellectual Property Organization’s role and strategy in international copyright lawmaking; and bilateral trade and investment agreements involving copyright. Specific evolutions and emerging trends in national and regional digital copyright laws are analyzed and assessed as they have developed in the European Union, the United States, Canada and Australia, as well as in several Asian and African countries. Throughout, attention is paid to compatibility with the Berne Convention, the perceived core of copyright law in the international copyright acquis, and the key question of the balancing of copyright law with fundamental rights from an international and comparative law perspective.
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Introduction Part I: Regional Copyright Law Harmonization Chapter 1: EU, BC, WCT: The Compatibility of EU Copyright Law with the International Acquis in the Berne Convention, TRIPS and WCT Chapter 2: The Creeping Unification of Copyright in Europe Chapter 3: Globalization of Collective Rights Management and the Role of National CMOs Chapter 4: US (Non)Compliance with Its International Copyright Obligations under Berne, TRIPS and the 1996 WIPO Copyright Treaties Chapter 5: Is the US Fair Use Doctrine Compatible with Berne and TRIPS Obligations? Chapter 6: The Compatibility of Canada’s Copyright Law with the Berne Convention Chapter 7: Evolutions of Copyright Law in Africa: Compatibility with International Norms and Directions Chapter 8: Copyright Pluralism or Universalism in the Digital Knowledge Economy in Asia and Australasia Chapter 9: Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreements and the Harmonization of Copyright Law at International Level: Lessons to Be Learned from the TTIP Part II: Pluralism or Universalism in International Copyright Law Making Chapter 10: Berne Convention: The Epicenter of Universalism or the Contrary? Chapter 11: Universality or Diversity? The WIPO Role and Strategy in International Copyright Lawmaking Chapter 12: Toward a New Berne Convention Chapter 13: Pluralism and Universalism in International Copyright Law: The Role of an International Acquis Part III: International Copyright Law Acquis Chapter 14: The Author’s Exclusive Rights According to the Berne Plus-Plus Copyright Framework, Their Adaptation to New Technical and Societal Challenges and the Limits of Such Adaptation Chapter 15: The Moral Interests of Authors as Universal Signs of the Law of Autonomy: And Their Plural Recognition Within or Outside Copyright Law Chapter 16: Toward an International Common Core of Exceptions and Limitations? Chapter 17: International Fragmentation of Copyright Duration: The Only Place Where the Little Prince and Anne Frank Grow Old Part IV: Global Copyright Enforcement in the Digital Era Chapter 18: Intermediary Liability in a Global World Chapter 19: How Europe Wants to Redefine Global Online Copyright Enforcement Chapter 20: Dangers and Challenges of Copyright Law’s Segmentation in the Digital Era from a Private International Law Perspective Part V: Gaps in the International Copyright Law Acquis Chapter 21: Authorship in International Copyright Law Chapter 22: Nonoriginal Databases and Works of Applied Art as Nonharmonized Matter in International Copyright Law: What Lessons Can Be Learned? Chapter 23: Copyright Contract Law Chapter 24: Soft Law: A Plural Right, Open to Universality? The Example of the Fight against Counterfeiting Part VI: Human Rights and International Copyright Law Chapter 25: Universalism, Pluralism or Isolationism? The Relationship between Authors’ Rights and Creators’ Human Rights Chapter 26: Access to Works Protected by Copyright Law Chapter 27: Universal Measures in the Service of Global Challenges: Proportionality, Blocking Orders, and Online Intermediaries as Hybrid Bodies Table of Cases Index