Legal Text SeriesUnderstanding Copyright Law

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION TO COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL

Preface p.vii.

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.1.

PART I: Historical overview of copyright pp.2-10.

PART II: The economics of information pp.10-13.

PART III: Copyright, patent, trademarks, compared pp.14-28.

CHAPTER 2

SUBJECT MATTER OF COPYRIGHT: GENERAL STANDARDS

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.29.

PART II. Fixation pp.29-34.

PART II: Originality pp.35-47.

PART III: Derivative works and compilations

PART IV: Non - Copyrightability subject matter pp.48-58.

CHAPTER 3

WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP: CATEGORIES OF COPYRIGHTABLE SUBJECT MATTER

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.59.

PART I: Works of authorship: Overview pp.59-62.

PART II: Literary works pp.63-75.

PART III: Pictorial graphic and sculptural works: the utilitarian object pp.76-87.

PART IV: Other categories of copyrightable subject matter pp.88-94.

CHAPTER 4

PUBLICATION AND NOTICE

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.95.

PART I: Publication pp.96-108.

PART II: Notice pp.109-130.

CHAPTER 5

OWNERSHIP OF COPYRIGHT

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.131.

PART I: Initial ownership: Works made for hire and joint works pp.132-145.

PART II: Transfers of Copyright Interests pp.146-155.

CHAPTER 6

DURATION, RENEWAL AND TERMINATION OF TRANSFERS

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.157.

PART I: Duration pp.158-161.

PART II: Renewal pp.162-172.

PART III: Termination of transfers pp.173-182.

CHAPTER 7

COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.183.

PART I: Registration pp.184-193.

PART II: Deposit pp.194-202.

CHAPTER 8

THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AND THEIR LIMITATIONS

PART I: Exclusive rights, limitations and compulsory licenses pp.203-207.

PART II: The reproduction and adaptation rights and their limitations pp.208-218.

PART III: The distribution right and its limitations pp.218-223.

PART IV: The performance and display rights and their limitations pp.224-253.

PART V: Rights not granted under federal copyright pp.253-261.

CHAPTER 9

INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.265.

PART I: Infringement: Substantive Issues pp.265-276.

PART II: Remedies pp.276-285.

PART III: Infringement: Procedural Matters pp.286-292.

CHAPTER 10

FAIR USE AND OTHER DEFENSES TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

PART I: Fair use: The Background pp.293-298.

PART II: The four factors individually examined pp.299-303.

PART III: Special applications on fair use analysis: new technologies, parody, and the first amendment pp.304-320.

CHAPTER 11

COPYRIGHT LAW IN A FEDERAL SYSTEM: PREEMPTION OF STATE LAW

Chapter Overview and Introduction p.321.

PART I: Preemption before the 1967 act pp.323-327.

PART II: Preemption under 301 or the 1976 act pp.328-342.

CHAPTER 12

AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT

Introduction and Chapter Overview p.343.

PART I: The major international treaties involving copyright pp.344-357.

PART II: Foreign authors pp.357-359.

PART III: Trade regulation affecting international copyright matters pp.360-362.

PART IV: The manufacturing clause pp.363-366.