Primer on International Copyright and Related Rights - Hardcover

Blomqvist, Jørgen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 178347095X ISBN 13: 9781783470952

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

This Primer offers a concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the international norms on copyright and related rights. Expertly written, it describes and analyzes the relevant conventions, treaties and agreements, from the 1886 Berne Convention through to the 2013 Marrakesh VIP Treaty.

• Unique insight from the author's experience serving as Director of the Copyright Law Division at WIPO.
• Presents the international norms in their historical context, and explains rationales behind the rules and relations among them.
• Thematically organized discussion facilitates the reader's understanding of the numerous and partly overlapping treaties.
• Approaches the topic from the perspective of tackling complex issues in practice.
• Balanced discussion of both copyright and related rights.
• Guides the reader to the more specialized commentaries for issues requiring further in-depth research.

A must-have introduction for scholars and students who need to develop their understanding of copyright and related rights in an international context, and for practitioners and government officials who require a starting point for researching and resolving complex issues.

About this title

About the Author

Jørgen Blomqvist, Honorary Professor of International Copyright, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Formerly Director of the Copyright Law Division, WIPO)

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178347095X
• ISBN 13: 9781783470952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288