Copyright Law I

Content, Reading Materials & Dates of Meetings [i.e. the actual stuff]

General reading

As a general introduction to the topic of IP law (i.e. not only the Copyright Law) this short, but concise study is recommended: FRANKEL, Susy a Daniel J. GERVAIS. Advanced Introduction to International Intellectual Property. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016. vii, 136 p. ISBN 9781783473427. There is one hard copy of this book available for the students in the Library, however unluckily no online version is available. Given the clarity of the text and its importance also for other subjects taught within this programme it is recommended for the student acquire a copy of this book ().

A good introduction to the International Copyright Law system is provided by: FICSOR, M. Guide to the Copyright and Related Rights Treaties Administered by WIPO and Glossary of Copyright and Related Rights Terms [online]. Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization, 2003, p. 7–20. ISBN 978-92-805-1200-7. Available online: 

A general overview of the topics discussed is also covered in the two main monographs on European IP Law, namely:

  • PILA, Justine a Paul TORREMANS. European intellectual property law. 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0-19-883128-0.
  • KUR, A.; DREIER, T.; LUGINBÜHL, S. European intellectual property law: text, cases and materials. Second edition. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-1-78536-154-8 (available also as e-book for purchase - highly recommended)

There are also standard commentaries (available as hard copies in the library) provide for good coverage of all the discussed issues, albeit not taking into account the newest case law:

EU Copyright Law : A Commentary. Edited by Irini A. Stamatoudi - Paul Torremans. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2014. 1227 p. ISBN 9781781952429. (available also as e-book for purchase - highly recommended)


Theoretical Foundations

(to be discussed at First Jour Fixe - 25. 10. - 14,00 – 15,30 Brno Time)

  • Copyright Justifications
    • Essential reading:
    • Further recommended reading (essential for your thesis):
      • MENELL, P. Intellectual Property: General Theories. In: GEEST, G. de; BOUCKAERT, B. (eds.) . Encyclopedia of Law and Economics, Volume II. Civil Law and Economics [online]. Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2000, p. 129–188. ISBN 1-85898-985-X. Available from:: http://encyclo.findlaw.com/1600book.pdf.
      • FISHER, W. Theories of Intellectual Property. In: MUNZER, S.R. (ed.) . New Essays in the Legal and Political Theory of Property. Cambridge, MA, USA: Cambridge University Press, 2001, p. 168–199. ISBN 978-0-521-64001-5.
  • Human Rights Foundations

International and European Regulatory Framework

(to be discussed at Second Jour Fixe 25. 11. 15,45 - 17,15 Brno Time)

Territoriality of Copyright Law

  • Essential reading:
    • POLČÁK, R. (2020) Territoriality of Copyright Law. In: Szczepanik P., Zahrádka P., Macek J., Stepan P. (eds) Digital Peripheries. Springer Series in Media Industries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44850-9_4
    • DREIER, T. Copyright in the times of the internet—overcoming the principle of territoriality within the EU. ERA Forum [online]. 2017, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 7–19. ISSN 1612-3093. doi:
  • Further recommended reading:

Interplay of International and European Copyright Law

  • Essential Reading:
    • GINSBURG., J. Floors and Ceilings in International Copyright Treaties (Berne/TRIPS/WCT minima and maxima) (July 1, 2020). Columbia Public Law Research Paper No. 14-659, forthcoming in Henning Gross Ruse Kahn and Axel Metzger, eds., IP BEYOND BORDERS (2021), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3640668

Harmonisation


Enforcement, Applicable Law and Remedies

(to be discussed at Third Jour Fixe 19. 12., 15,45 - 17,15)

Applicable Law:

  • Essential Reading:

Role of the Intermediaries

  • Essential Reading:

  • Further recommended reading:
    • O’SULLIVAN, K.T. Copyright and Internet Service Provider “Liability”: The Emerging Realpolitik of Intermediary Obligations. IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law [online]. 2019, vol. 50, no. 5, p. 527–558. ISSN 2195-0237. Available from: doi:10.1007/s40319-019-00816-x
    • SYNODINOU, T.-E. Intermediaries’ Liability for Online Copyright Infringement in the EU: Evolutions and Confusions. Computer Law & Security Review [online]. 2015, vol. 31, no. 1, p. 57–67. ISSN 0267-3649. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.clsr.2014.11.010

Enforcement

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