| Description |
li, 514 pages ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN |
9781847666857 paperback |
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184766685X paperback |
| Note |
Previous edition: 2006. |
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Originally published: 1979. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Copyright law. 1. What is copyright? -- 2. Copyright Works -- 3. Originality -- 4. Qualification for protection and international copyright -- 5. Term of copyright and publication right -- 6. Restricted acts and acts of secondary infringement -- 7. Infringement of copyright and remedies -- 8. Exceptions and defences to copyright actions -- 9. Ownership, transmission and licensing of copyright -- 10. Moral rights -- 11. Rights in performances -- 12. Collective management and licensing of copyright: collecting societies, copyright licensing schemes and the Copyright Tribunal -- 13. EU law, competition and copyright -- 14. The protection of databases -- Part 2: Copyright in use. 15. Publishers and printers -- 16. Newspapers, magazines and periodicals -- 17. Schools, universities and other educational establishments -- 18. Libraries, archives and museums -- 19. Businesses and the professions -- 20. The music industry: publishers and composers, artists and record companies -- 21. Drama, ballet and opera production -- 22. Film and television production -- 23. Public performance: discotheques, concert halls, cinemas, theatres, clubs, hotels, etc -- 24. Networked communications: broadcasting, cable, internet and mobile transmissions -- 25. Artists, photographers, art galleries, art dealers and museums -- 26. Architects and architecture -- 27. Advertising agencies -- 28. Software -- Part 3: Appendices. Appendix 1. Relevant organisations -- Appendix 2. Table of Incidence of Copyright. |
| Summary |
"A User's Guide to Copyright, Seventh Edition is long established as one of the key texts in the field. Renowned for its practical, user-friendly and authoritative approach and for its practical application to the main copyright using industries, the book is considered essential reading for legal practitioners, copyright law students and - crucially - for those working in the copyright using industries. Extensively cross-referenced to cases, legislation and leading texts and articles, this book clearly and effectively illustrates and explains the scope and relevance of copyright law in the new digital information era." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Series |
User's guide series.
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| Library Class |
Law HC126
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| Other Author |
Flint, Michael F., editor.
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Thorne, Clive D., editor.
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Cornthwaite, Jonathan, editor.
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Alexander, Rachel, editor.
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Delaney, Martin, editor.
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Ross, Alexander, editor.
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| Alt Title |
Copyright
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