About the Book
"Widely regarded as the leading introductory text for copyright law, A User's Guide to Copyright is now in its sixth edition.This acclaimed book explains the law and scope of copyright and provides answers to the problems that arise in practice. The text takes account of significant developments emanating from the EC, and tackles new case law."
Table of Contents:
"Preface, Contents, How to use the User's Guide, Terms commonly used in the User's Guide,Table of Statutes, Table of Statutory Instruments, Table of European Legislation, Table of Cases,Part 1 Copyright law; Copyright and the User's Guide, Copyright works, Originality, Qualification for protection and international copyright, Breach of confidence and passing off, Term of copyright and publication right, Restricted acts and acts of secondary infringement, Infringement of copyright and remedies, Exceptions and defences to copyright actions, Ownership, transmission and licensing of copyright, Moral rights, Rights in performance, Collecting societies copyright licensing schemes and the Copyright Tribunal, EU law competition and copyright, The protection of designs, The protection of databases.Part 2 Copyright in use; Publisher and printers, Newspapers, magazines and periodicals, Schools, universities and other educational establishments, Libraries and archives, Reprography, The music industry: publishers and composers and the record business, Drama, ballet and opera production, Film and television film production, Public performance - discotheques, concert halls, cinemas, theatres, clubs, hotels etc, Television and Radio Stations - the broadcasting and cable industries, Digital media - electronic publishing and the Internet, Artists, photographers, art galleries, art dealers and museums, Architects and architecture, Advertising agencies, Computer software, character merchandising, Designers or consumer goods, fashion goods and spare parts, Piracy and counterfeitingAppendices; Relevant organisations, Countries party to Paris, Berne, UCC and Rome Conventions, and the members countries of WIPO, EU and EEA Member States, Table of Incidents of Copyright, Table of Copyright duration, Declarations (libraries)"
