Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms


Book Description

The Convention deals with the obligation of each Contracting State to protect a producer of phonograms who is a national of another Contracting State against the making of duplicates without the consent of the producer; against the importation of such duplicates, where the making or importation is for the purposes of distribution to the public; and against the distribution of such duplicates to the public.




WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) (1996)


Book Description

Consists of the text of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (1996), and the relevant provisions of the Berne Convention (1971) and of the Rome Convention (1961).




International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights


Book Description

A comprehensive commentary on the international framework concerned with the protection of copyright and neighbouring rights. The focal point of this commentary is the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 1886, but the treatment extends beyond to the related conventions that have grown out of, or are based on, Berne.







Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources, Customary Law and Intellectual Property


Book Description

The book examines the national, regional and international frameworks of protection of traditional knowledge in all regions of the world. It also discusses options to enhance the existing legal regimes including the use of customary laws and protocols; the adoption of mutual recognition agreements premised on the principle of reciprocity; and the disclosure of source or country of origin of traditional knowledge in intellectual property applications.




Guide to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works


Book Description

The aim of this Guide is to present, as simply and clearly as possible, the contents of the Berne Convention and to provide a number of explanations as to its nature, aims and scope.







The Struggle for Canadian Copyright


Book Description

First signed in 1886, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is still the cornerstone of international copyright law. Set against the backdrop of Canada's development from a British colony into a middle power, this book reveals the deep roots of conflict in the international copyright system and argues that Canada's signing of the convention can be viewed in the context of a former British colony's efforts to find a place on the world stage. In this groundbreaking book, Sara Bannerman examines Canada's struggle for copyright sovereignty and explores some of the problems rooted in imperial and international copyright that affect Canadians to this day.




WTO


Book Description

This commentary covers the entire TRIPs agreement. It adopts a comparative perspective in highlighting related and similar provisions and developments in other international and regional instruments.. It is designed to meet the needs both of the WTO and the intellectual property community.