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lecture 1. Introduction to IP - copyright and related rights
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IP LAW
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: INTRODUCTION AND JUSTIFICATIONS. .5
Introduction to IP.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Types of IP............................................................................................................................................................5
Justifications for IP........................................................................................................................................ 6
Ethical and moral.................................................................................................................................................6
Utilitarian.............................................................................................................................................................7
Economics............................................................................................................................................................7
Human rights........................................................................................................................................................8
Counter-arguments....................................................................................................................................... 8
Ethical and moral.................................................................................................................................................9
Utilitarian...........................................................................................................................................................10
Economics..........................................................................................................................................................11
Subject matter of copyright protection........................................................................................................ 14
‘Closed’ vs ‘open’ list..........................................................................................................................................15
List of works.......................................................................................................................................................17
COPYRIGHT II: AUTHORSHIP/OWNERSHIP, TERM OF PROTECTION,
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AND INFRINGEMENT...................................24
Authorship and ownership.......................................................................................................................... 24
Joint authorship.................................................................................................................................................25
Unknown authorship.........................................................................................................................................25
Ownership..........................................................................................................................................................26
Term of protection...................................................................................................................................... 27
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