Copyright in the Information Society: A Guide to National Implementation of the European Directive 3rd ed

This significantly updated third edition coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Directive on Copyright in the Information Society. The book provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the national implementation of the Directive across the 27 EU member states and the United Kingdom. Written by copyright experts in the respective jurisdictions, the work remains a key resource on national copyright laws across the EU, illustrating that the Directive continues to be the central pillar of copyright protection in the EU, despite significant legislative reforms, in particular the EU’s Digital Single Market copyright package.

Key Features:

• Evaluates the continuous relevance of the Directive in the EU, the EU member states and the United Kingdom post Brexit
• Includes a review of developments at the international level since the adoption of the WIPO Treaties of 1996, especially the work of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
• Reviews the continuous stream of references for preliminary rulings, placing a particular emphasis on the fate of cases following their return to the referring national courts after the Court of Justice’s judgments
• A foreword written by the architect of the Directive, Dr Jörg Reinbothe, evaluating why it remains not only historically relevant but also continues to serve as the principal reference point of the European copyright acquis

Copyright in the Information Society is an invaluable resource for law practitioners, in-house counsel and policymakers, providing practical insights into the Directive at the national level. The exploration of its implementation in all member states is greatly beneficial to students and scholars of intellectual property and European law.