International copyright principles, laws, and customs

Author: Paul Goldstein (USA)
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: Based on an international and litigation background, this book provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the major legal principles that have influenced copyright practices worldwide. Using a step-by-step approach, it offers valuable advice for individuals using original foreign works. The book fully considers the content of the Berne Convention, the World Trade Organization Agreement, the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs Agreement), the emergence of the internet, and other factors, offering a comprehensive synthesis of copyright law and practice. The author also elaborates in detail on the provisions of domestic laws in various countries regarding the subject matter of protection, ownership, term of protection, copyright rights, as well as issues of moral rights and neighboring rights, and conducts comparative studies of the legal systems of different countries. Additionally, the book dedicates a specific section to discussing territorial principles, the principle of national treatment, the application of legal selection, and treaties and trade arrangements under specific copyright entity standards. For those engaged in international intellectual property trade or litigation, this book is an indispensable reference, a valuable read for scholars and intellectual property professionals, and an exceptionally accessible and easy-to-understand work.
The author, Paul Goldstein, is a professor of law at Stanford University in the United States and enjoys a high reputation in the international and U.S. copyright fields. He has authored works such as "Principles of Copyright, Patent, Trademark, and Related State Laws" (4th Edition, 1999), "Copyright" (2nd Edition, 1996, a four-volume monograph), and "Copyright Highway" (1995).