IP LAW
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: INTRODUCTION AND JUSTIFICATIONS. .5
Introduction to IP.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Types of IP............................................................................................................................................................5
Justifications for IP........................................................................................................................................ 6
Ethical and moral.................................................................................................................................................6
Utilitarian.............................................................................................................................................................7
Economics............................................................................................................................................................7
Human rights........................................................................................................................................................8
Counter-arguments....................................................................................................................................... 8
Ethical and moral.................................................................................................................................................9
Utilitarian...........................................................................................................................................................10
Economics..........................................................................................................................................................11
COPYRIGHT I...........................................................................12
Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 12
Primary sources..................................................................................................................................................12
Basic copyright principles..................................................................................................................................13
Subject matter of copyright protection........................................................................................................ 14
‘Closed’ vs ‘open’ list..........................................................................................................................................15
List of works.......................................................................................................................................................17
Originality................................................................................................................................................... 23
COPYRIGHT II: AUTHORSHIP/OWNERSHIP, TERM OF PROTECTION,
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AND INFRINGEMENT...................................24
Authorship and ownership.......................................................................................................................... 24
Joint authorship.................................................................................................................................................25
Unknown authorship.........................................................................................................................................25
Ownership..........................................................................................................................................................26
Term of protection...................................................................................................................................... 27
Exclusive rights........................................................................................................................................... 28
1. Reproduction right: s. 17 CDPA................................................................................................................ 28
2. Distribution right: s. 18 CDPA.................................................................................................................. 30
3. Rental and lending right: s. 18A CDPA...................................................................................................... 32
4. Public performance right: s. 19 CDPA....................................................................................................... 32
5. Adaptation right: s. 21 CDPA.................................................................................................................... 33
6. Right of communication to the public: s. 20 CDPA....................................................................................33
Infringement............................................................................................................................................... 38
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: INTRODUCTION AND JUSTIFICATIONS. .5
Introduction to IP.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Types of IP............................................................................................................................................................5
Justifications for IP........................................................................................................................................ 6
Ethical and moral.................................................................................................................................................6
Utilitarian.............................................................................................................................................................7
Economics............................................................................................................................................................7
Human rights........................................................................................................................................................8
Counter-arguments....................................................................................................................................... 8
Ethical and moral.................................................................................................................................................9
Utilitarian...........................................................................................................................................................10
Economics..........................................................................................................................................................11
COPYRIGHT I...........................................................................12
Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 12
Primary sources..................................................................................................................................................12
Basic copyright principles..................................................................................................................................13
Subject matter of copyright protection........................................................................................................ 14
‘Closed’ vs ‘open’ list..........................................................................................................................................15
List of works.......................................................................................................................................................17
Originality................................................................................................................................................... 23
COPYRIGHT II: AUTHORSHIP/OWNERSHIP, TERM OF PROTECTION,
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AND INFRINGEMENT...................................24
Authorship and ownership.......................................................................................................................... 24
Joint authorship.................................................................................................................................................25
Unknown authorship.........................................................................................................................................25
Ownership..........................................................................................................................................................26
Term of protection...................................................................................................................................... 27
Exclusive rights........................................................................................................................................... 28
1. Reproduction right: s. 17 CDPA................................................................................................................ 28
2. Distribution right: s. 18 CDPA.................................................................................................................. 30
3. Rental and lending right: s. 18A CDPA...................................................................................................... 32
4. Public performance right: s. 19 CDPA....................................................................................................... 32
5. Adaptation right: s. 21 CDPA.................................................................................................................... 33
6. Right of communication to the public: s. 20 CDPA....................................................................................33
Infringement............................................................................................................................................... 38
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