Overview

The only book available in the UK which explains the legal position in respect of copyright in works of art.

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Author:   Simon Stokes
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.515kg
ISBN:  

9781841132259

ISBN 10:   184113225
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   25 June 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781849461627
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction: background and scope; copyright and art. Part 2 The copyright system - its justification and history: justifications for copyright; history of copyright. Part 3 The modern law of copyright: background; UK law. Part 4 Moral rights and droit de suite: moral rights; implications of moral rights; moral rights in the USA; artist's resale right (droit de suite). Part 5 Art and the Internet - copyright, related rights and digitization: copyright in digitized works; copyright and computer-generated works; transitory copying and the Internet; transmission right; publication right; database right; implications of moral rights for the digital environment; copyright legislation and the digital future. Part 6 Some current issues: copyright in photographs; copyright and visual search engines - fair use and fair dealing in the on-line environment; modern art and copyright; aboriginal works. Part 7 Some practical issues: copyright in the context of art loans; copyright and setting up a website -acquiring and using image rights; the use of images in art books - the limits of fair dealing; copyright in commissioned art works. Part 8 Art and intellectual property rights other than copyright: breach of confidence; passing off; trade marks; domain names. Part 9 Conclusion: categories of art and the subsistence of copyright; appropriating the public domain - idea versus expression; the digital future.

Reviews

...enjoyable and very useful...it is amazing how much useful and thorough information is contained in this rather small book, both in the main text and in the numerous and extensive references and source material. Andreas Rahmatian Entertainment Sports Law Journal, Volume 4, No 1 July 2006 Stokes wrestles with the tension between true artistic works of art or works of artistic craftsmanship on the one hand and industrial design copyright on the other. He helpfully addresses the ingenuity of copyright owners who fall foul of the reduced 16-year term and the negative reaction in some of the English cases to extending the copyright term by virtue of artistic copyright to purely functional objects. The text is a useful and practical addition to the subject. It would be a useful addition to the library of any intellectual property lawyer and also students of the subject. John Katz QC New Zealand Law Journal August 2004 ... neatly bridges the gap in interests and knowledge between lawyers and art industry practitioners, providing valuable material for anyone interested in art and copyright in a succinct and readable from. Helen Dakin Copyright Reporter August 2004

Author Information

Simon Stokes is a Solicitor and a Visiting Research Fellow at Bournemouth Law School, and a Partner of Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons.

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