Primer on international copyright and related rights / Jorgen Blomqvist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blomqvist, Jørgen, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright, International--Law and legislation.

Copyright, International.

Copyright, International--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

International copyright and related rights take on an ever more important role. These areas are known for their complexity, but in this excellent addition to legal science Jørgen Blomqvist simplifies the essence of these areas. The book provides a complete primer to these areas and it is written as a narrative that draws the reader into the topic. One becomes attracted to its complexities and their implications. This book is essential reading for all those that never thought of becoming copyright aficionados.'- Paul Torremans, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of NottinghamThe

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; PART I Introduction and the general framework; 1. Introduction; 2. An historical overview of the instruments; 3. Implementation of international agreements in national law; 4. The relations among the international instruments; 5. The points of attachment; 6. Conflicts of laws and choice of law; PART II The protection granted under the international instruments; 7. National treatment; 8. Most favoured nation clause; 9. Formality requirements; 10. The object of protection; 11. Beneficiaries of the protection; 12. The right of reproduction

13. Translation and adaptation rights14. The rights of distribution, importation, rental and lending; 15. The resale right; 16. Public performance, broadcasting, communication to the public and interactive making available to the public; 17. Moral rights; 18. Limitations and exceptions; 19. The term of protection; PART III Enforcement, dispute resolution and final provisions; 20. Technological protection measures and rights management information; 21. Enforcement; 22. Settlement of disputes; 23. Application in time; 24. Administrative provisions; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783470976

1783470976