Subjects:

Intellectual Property Law, Looseleaf Works

Contents:

2008: 2 Releases per year

Background.

Qualification for copyright protection.

Ownership of copyright.

Literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.

Other copyright works.

Primary infringement.

Secondary infringement.

Permitted acts.

Remedies and offences.

Infringement.

Copyright in relation to multimedia works and the internet.

Licensing.

Legal protection of databases.

Moral rights.

Rights in performances.

Licensing schemes.

Public lending right.

Industrial designs.

Artistic copyright in designs.

Registered designs.

Unregistered design right.

Designs in EC law.

Copyright and Designs Law provides a complete guide to the modern law relating to copyright, including how it relates to the arts, the media (including cable and satellite broadcasting) and the special requirements of new technology. Throughout the work the authors examine and assess the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, guiding the practitioner through the potential minefield of copyright and designs law.

The work also takes account of the growing impact of EC law in this dynamic and fast-moving field. This looseleaf work, which is updated twice a year, keeps the practitioner abreast of case law and will prove invaluable to any practitioner working in this field in the wake of the 1988 Act.

• Covers every area of copyright law - providing a 'one-stop shop' approach to the subject
• Provides a full and authoritative treatment of infringement of copyright - advising on the available remedies
• Examines the various alternatives for the registration and protection of designs so the best strategy can be adopted
• Includes all the relevant source material including the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988