Choice of law in copyright and related rights : Alternatives to the Lexprotectionis

Contents:
1. Introduction,
1.1 Conflict of Laws Concerns in Intellectual Property;
1.2 Subject-matter and Scope of this Study;
1.3 Some Words on Terminology;
1.4 Plan;

2 Characteristics of the Choice-of-Law Process;
2.1 Introduction;
2.2 Objectives of Choice of Law;
2.3 The Development of Choice of Law;
2.4 Characteristics of the Present Day Allocation Method;
2.5 Conclusions;

3 Foreigners in International Copyright and Related Rights;
3.1 Introduction;
3.2 Foreign Authors Prior to The Berne Convention;
3.3 The Foreigner in the Berne Convention;
3.4 Post-Berne Convention Copyright and Related Rights Treaties;
3.5 Conclusions;

4 The Choice-of-Law Calibre of Copyright and Related Rights Treaties;
4.1 Introduction;
4.2 Lex Fori;
4.3 Lex Protectionis;
4.4 Lex Originis;
4.5 Conclusions;

5 The Rationale of Copyright and Related Rights Law;
5.1 Introduction;
5.2 Trends in the Information Markets and Technology;
5.3 Legal Characteristics of Copyright and Related Rights;
5.4 Legal Basis of Copyright and Related Rights;
5.5 Policies Underlying Limitations;
5.6 Conclusions;

6 Conflict Rules for Modem Copyright and Related Rights;
6.1 Introduction;
6.2 Existence, Scope and Duration;
6.3 Initial Ownership;
6.4 Transfer of Copyright and Related Rights;
6.5 Infringement;
6.6 Conclusions;
6.7 Effectuating Alternatives to the Lex Protectionis;
APPENDICES;
I Samenvatting;
II Abbreviations;
III Bibliography;
IV Table of cases;
V Index.