Publication

2005-03-28 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

114,500 words, Guess

Page Count

458 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004051103
  • LibraryThing1978073
  • Goodreads3396304

Classifications

  • LCCKJE2655 .B87 2005

Description

Copyright "exceptions" or "users' rights" have become a highly controversial aspect of copyright law. Most recently, Member States of the European Union have been forced to amend their systems of exceptions so as to comply with the Information Society Directive. Taking the newly amended UK legislation as a case study, this book examines why copyright exceptions are necessary and the forces that have shaped the present legislative regime in the UK. It seeks to further our understanding of the exceptions by combining detailed doctrinal analysis with insights gained from a range of other sources. The principal argument of the book is that the UK's current system of "permitted acts" is much too restrictive and hence is in urgent need of reform, but that paradoxically the Information Society Directive points the way towards a much more satisfactory approach. - Publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Copyright Exceptions: The Digital Impact (Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law)HardcoverCambridge University Press2005-03-28

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