International Intellectual Property

For a full listing, search the catalog using Copyright International as a Subject Heading.

Copyright Policy and the Right to Science and Culture
U.N. document A/HRC/28/57, 24/12/2014.
A report from Special Rapporteur Farida Shaheed for the UN Human Rights Council.
( Opens as a Word doc)

EU digital copyright law and the end-user
Guiseppe Mazziotti, 2008. FIU log in required. GL

The following titles are from legal databases, and require a law school log in.

Copyright Throughout the World,

World Copyright Law,

International Copyright Law and Practice,

Facing the Internet: Balancing the interests between copyright owners and the public, by Tao Hong, 125 pages downloadable PDF. A comparative study between Australia, Japan and the U.S., includes case law and several tables. Reach it via VLex, on the COL eResources databases.

Country studies, from Getting the Deal Through, including an Overview.

• TRIPS, Part II, Section 1: Copyright and Related Rights,
  Articles 9 through 14.
• Berne Convention,
  from WIPO, including 1979 amendments.
• NAFTA, Chapter 17,
  Articles 1705 through 1707.
• Universal Copyright Convention,
  from the UNESCO site, 1971.
• WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT),
  adopted in Geneva, 1996.
• WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT),
  Geneva, 1996.
• 1974 Brussels Satellite Transmitted Signals Convention,
  ratified by the U.S. in 1984.
• 1971 Geneva Phonograms Convention,
  ratified by the U.S. in 1973.
• Marrakesh Treaty
  to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled. (At least 13 more states need to accept the provisions for the treaty to enter into force.)
• Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances,
  2012, not yet in force.
• 1961 Rome Convention,
  for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations. The U.S. is not a party to the convention.

• UNESCO Collection of National Copyright Laws,
  updated to 2009.
• Foreign Law Guide: current sources of codes and basic legislation in jurisdictions of the world,
  each country's entry will list sources for their IP legislation. GL
• WIPO Lex,
  select a country, and then in the 'Subject Matter' entry box select "Copyright and Related Rights" as the Topic.
• U.S. Copyright Laws, Title 17,
  from the U.S. Copyright Office.
• Organization of American States (OAS),
  lists specific copyright acts when available.

EU legislation ("acquis") is enacted via directives that each member country incorporates into its copyright system. ECJ rulings also become part of that system.

Copyright directives and related documents can be found in each linked section of this  EU Copyright and Neighbouring Rights legislation page.

The national measures passed to implement such directives can be searched for at this EurLex page.

WIPO Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR).

Copyright Registration and Documentation Systems, with links to ongoing WIPO surveys and projects.

Main WIPO Copyright page.

Directory of National and Regional IP Offices. Many countries classify copyright as distinct from "industrial property" such as patents. This WIPO listing separates the URLs for the two offices when that occurs.

International Intellectual Property Alliance
A coalition of 5 commercial trade associations.