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A leading text in its field, Copinger & Skone James on Copyright offers thorough and comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of copyright and connected rights. This new edition has been extensively rewritten to take account of the increasing significance of International and European law in this field. Volume 1 contains commentary and analysis with Volume 2 featuring legislation and materials. The title takes a subject by subject approach to take you through Copyright, Rights in Performances, Rights in Designs, Moral Rights and a variety of Miscellaneous Rights.
VOLUME 1
Introduction - Classification and Scope of the Protection of Copyright, Related Rights and Design Rights
Copyright
Nature and History of Copyright
Requirements for Copyright Protection
Authorship of Copyright Works
Chain of Title Duration of Copyright
The Rights of a Copyright Owner: Primary Infringement
Secondary Infringement of Copyright
Permitted Acts
Crown and Parliamentary Rights
Moral Rights
Moral Rights of authors Moral rights of performers
Rights in Performances
Performers’ Rights
Rights of persons with recording rights
Design Right and the Protection of Works of Industrial Application
Design right Unregistered Community design
Registered designs (in outline)
Copyright in works of industrial application
Miscellaneous Rights
Semiconductor Topographies
Devices Designed to Circumvent Copy-Protection
Fraudulent Reception of Transmissions
Publication Right
Public Lending Right
Rights of Confidence
The Protection of Goodwill
Remedies
Civil Remedies
Criminal Remedies
International Aspects
International Treaties
Community Law The Protection of Copyright Works Abroad
Exploitation and Control of Rights
Exploitation of Rights in Particular Industries
Collecting Societies
Control of the Exercise of Copyrights and Related Rights
Taxation
VOLUME 2
Copyright, designs and patents act 1988 and related materials
Copyright, Designs and Patent Acts 1988 as variously amended
The Broadcasting Act 1990
Regulations amending the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and transitional provisions
The Copyright and Rights in databases Regulations 1997 as amended
Regulations made under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Commencement Orders (Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988)
Related legislation and materials
Orders in council
Table of parliamentary debates
Repealed statutes
Copyright conventions and agreements
Treaty of Rome
EC directives EC council decisions & directives
Precedents and court forms
Professor Gillian Davies is a barrister at Hogarth Chambers and was formerly chairman of a Technical Board of Appeals and member of the Enlarged Board at the European Patent Office. She is a specialist in international intellectual property law with a particular emphasis on the international conventions governing patent law and copyright. She is co-author of Moral Rights (published by Sweet & Maxwell).
Nicholas Caddick QC is a barrister at Hogarth Chambers specialising in IP law.
Gwilym Harbottle is a barrister at Hogarth Chambers specialising in IP law.
