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Leerdoelen
The course will introduce and explain the key principles of copyright law, as developed at the international, regional and national level. Students will gain knowledge of the international framework for the protection of copyright and will understand the relationship between different international treaties. Students will evaluate whether the international copyright norms are capable of addressing the needs of technological development. Students will also gain understanding of the (positive and negative) harmonization process at the European level: they will analyze how the European Union can proceed with the implementation of international obligations on the basis of the rules of the European Treaty, and with the development of new rules to address changing technology, while at the same time respecting the national traditions of its Member States.
Inhoud
The cross-border exploitation of literary and artistic works has increased dramatically in recent years. This development is evident in respect of ‘borderless’ media such as broadcasting and information services provided online. However, more traditional sectors of the information and entertainment industries are also undergoing a process of rapid internationalisation, particularly within the European Union.
Current problems will form the basis for this optional course, in which recent developments of copyright will be explored from an international perspective. Special attention will be given to differences in national copyright laws, international treaties (Berne Convention, TRIPs Agreement, WIPO-Treaties), harmonization of copyright in the European Union.
Onderwijsvorm
Intensive working groups
Onderwijstijden
Day-time
Studiemateriaal
P.B.H. Hugenholtz & P. Goldstein,
International Copyright. Principles, Law, and Practice, Second Edition, New York: Oxford University Press 2010, ISBN 9780199737109, 592 pp.
Toetsvorm
Paper and presentation
Bijzonderheden
Only 20 students who have been admitted to the Master Information Law may follow this course as an optional course. Attendance of the classes is mandatory in order to be able to take part in the exam.
Three seats are reserved for international students who can demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the Intellectual Property field.
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