International Copyright : Principles, Law, and Practice

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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to The First Edition; Preface to The Second Edition; Table Of Abbreviations; Journals; Part I Principles of International Copyright; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Common Rules and Principles; 1.2 The Rationales of Copyright; 1.3 The Politics of International Copyright; 1.4 The Internationalization of Copyright; 1.5 Outline of This Book; Chapter 2 The Legal Traditions; 2.1 The Copyright Tradition; 2.2 The Traditions of Author's Right and Neighboring Rights; 2.2.1 Author's Right; 2.2.2 Neighboring Rights; 2.3 Copyright as a Human Right. Chapter 3 The Norms of International Copyright3.1 Copyright Treaties; 3.1.1 Bilateral Copyright Treaties; 3.1.2 The Berne Convention; 3.1.2.1 History; 3.1.2.2 Structure and Substance; 3.1.2.3 Residual Powers and Relations among Union Members; 3.1.3 The Universal Copyright Convention; 3.1.4 The WIPO Copyright Treaty; 3.1.5 Which Treaty Governs?; 3.1.5.1 Different Texts of the Berne Convention; 3.1.5.2 Texts of Different Treaties; 3.2 Neighboring Rights Treaties; 3.2.1 Rome Convention; 3.2.1.1 History; 3.2.1.2 Protection of Performers; 3.2.1.3 Protection of Producers of Phonograms. 3.2.1.4 Protection of Broadcasters3.2.1.5 Other Provisions; 3.2.2 Geneva Phonograms Convention; 3.2.3 WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty; 3.2.4 Brussels Satellite Convention; 3.3 Regional Arrangements; 3.3.1 The European Union; 3.3.2 Inter-American Copyright Agreements; 3.3.3 Other Regional Arrangements; 3.4 Trade Arrangements; 3.4.1 TRIPs Agreement; 3.4.1.1 History; 3.4.1.2 Dispute Settlement; 3.4.1.3 Conditions for Protection; 3.4.1.4 Subject Matter, Ownership, and Term; 3.4.1.5 Rights and Remedies; 3.4.2 Regional and Bilateral Trade Agreements; 3.4.2.1 Free Trade Agreements. 3.4.2.2 Other Trade Agreements3.5 Intergovernmental Organizations; Chapter 4 Territoriality, National Treatment, Jurisdiction, and Conflict of Laws; 4.1 The Territoriality Principle; 4.1.1 Territoriality in International Law; 4.1.2 Territoriality in Copyright Law; 4.2 National Treatment; 4.2.1 The Trade Economics of National Treatment; 4.2.2 "Works" Subject to National Treatment; 4.2.2.1 Berne Convention; 4.2.2.2 TRIPs Agreement; 4.2.3 "Rights" Subject to National Treatment; 4.2.3.1 Berne Convention; 4.2.3.2 TRIPs Agreement; 4.2.4 Most-Favored-Nation Requirement. 4.2.4.1 "Works" Subject to Most-Favored-Nation Requirement4.2.4.2 Exemptions from Coverage; 4.3 Jurisdiction; 4.3.1 Subject Matter Jurisdiction; 4.3.1.1 Common Law Traditions; Copyright Infringement as a "Local" or "Transitory" Action; 4.3.1.2 Civil Law Tradition; the Brussels Regime; 4.3.2 Forum Non Conveniens; 4.3.3 Hard Cases; 4.3.3.1 Where Acts of Infringement Occur in More than One Country; 4.3.3.2 Where Elements of Infringement Occur in More than One Country; 4.3.4 Contractual Choice of Forum; 4.4 Conflict of Laws; 4.4.1 Where No Contract Prescribes Applicable Law