Understanding copyright law / Marshall A. Leaffer.

"The eighth edition of Understanding Copyright is a major revision of this classic student treatise. This edition reflects the substantial developing case law and legislative developments that have taken place since 2019. Along with other case law developments, the eighth edition includes an an...

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Main Author: Leaffer, Marshall A., 1943- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2024.
Edition:Eighth edition.
Series:Understanding series (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to copyright and intellectual property law
  • Subject matter of copyright : general standards
  • Works of authorship : categories of copyrightable subject matter
  • Publication, notice, and other formalities
  • Ownership of copyright
  • Duration, renewal, termination of transfers, and restoration of copyright
  • Copyright registration and deposit
  • The exclusive rights and their limitations
  • Infringement and remedies
  • Fair use and other defenses to copyright infringement
  • Copyright law in a federal system : preemption of state law
  • An overview of international copyright.