Subjects:

Intellectual Property Law

Contents:

Section I:

Commentary.

Section II:

International and regional standards of protection - comparative summaries.

Section III:

Glossaries of legal and technical terms.

Section IV:

Reference material.

Bibliography.

World Copyright Law provides a comprehensive guide to the whole field of national, international and regional copyright law. Drawing together a huge range of material into one volume, it combines extensive reference materials with detailed discussion of the major features and trends in international copyright law. At a glance, the reader can compare copyright protection in different parts of the world, understand current problems in the law and assess the impact of modern technological developments on the evolution of national, international and regional systems of protection.

• Complete overview of world copyright law in one volume
  
• Detailed analysis of national copyright systems, regional and international conventions and agreements
  
• Comparative summaries of international and regional standards of protection aid understanding
  
• Provides full texts of international copyright treaties and relevant EC Directives
  
• Contains glossary of copyright terms used around the world
  
• New edition examines all recent developments, especially the impact of the internet and the new problems it creates for the enforcement of copyright