INFORMATION LAW SERIESHARMONIZING EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT LAW

The Challenges of Better Lawmaking


Wolters Kluwer España. Londres. Reino Unido. 2009.
derecho europeoPropiedad Intelectual

Título:
HARMONIZING EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT LAW
Colección:
INFORMATION LAW SERIES
Autores:
Bernt HUGENHOLTZ / Stef van GOMPEL / Lucie GUIBAULT / Natali HELBERGER / Mireille Van GOMPEL
Editor:
Londres. Wolters Kluwer España, 2009.
Descripción:
374 p.
ISBN:
978-90-411-3130-0
Materias:
derecho europeoPropiedad Intelectual
Tipo de contenido:
Monografía
Fondo:
Biblioteca Ramón Casas
CDU:
RC 8 3

List of Abbreviations xiii
Preface xvii
Chapter 1
The European Concern with Copyright and Related Rights 1
1.1. A Short History of Harmonization 2
1.2. Legislative Competence of the EC 11
1.3. From Ambitions to Law 23

Chapter 2
Object, Subject, and Duration of Protection 31
2.1. Protected Subject Matter 31
2.2. Authors, Performers, and Other Right Owners 47
2.3. Duration of Protection 55
2.4. Conclusions 64

Chapter 3
Exclusive Rights and Limitations 67
3.1. Exclusive Rights 67
3.2. Coherence of Exceptions and Limitations 94
3.3. Collective Rights Management 119

Chapter 4
Rights Management Information and Technological
Protection Measures 131
4.1. Nature and Function of TPMs and RMI 131
4.2. Rights Management Information 133
4.3. Technological Protection Measures 136
4.4. Assessment and Conclusions 175

Chapter 5
Term Extension for Sound Recordings 181
5.1. Arguments Based on the Nature and Objectives of Related Rights 183
5.2. Economic Arguments 194
5.3. Arguments Concerning Competition with Non-EU Market Players 216
5.4. Assessment and Conclusions 227

Chapter 6
Term Calculation for Co-written Musical Works 235
6.1. EU Member States’ Models for Multiple Authorship 236
6.2. Interests Affected by Diverging Terms of Protection 243
6.3. The Proposed Special Term Calculation Rule 251
6.4. Alternative Approaches 255
6.5. Conclusions 260

Chapter 7
Orphan Works 263
7.1. The Problem of Orphan Works 265
7.2. Solutions to the Problem of Orphan Works 273
7.3. Assessment and Conclusions 294
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Chapter 8
The Blessings and Curses of Harmonization 297
8.1. Two Decades of Harmonization: A Critical Evaluation 297
8.2. Inconsistencies in the Acquis 301
8.3. Conclusion 305

Chapter 9
The Last Frontier: Territoriality 307
9.1. EC Law’s Struggles with Territoriality 308
9.2. Towards a Community Copyright? 316

Selected Bibliography 327
Table of European Court of Justice Cases and Opinions 349
Table of EC Legislation and Materials 353
Index 363

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