COPYRIGHT LAW Program (2015/2016) I. Introduction: a. The autonomy of Copyright Law in Private Law; b. Intellectual property: meaning, content, limits; c. Sources of Copyright Law (National, International, EU Law). II. Structure, justification and evolution of Copyright Law: a. Moral and economic facets; b. Structure and legal nature; c. Duration and public domain. III. Ownership: a. Authorship the author and the intellectual creator of the work; – b. Works (classifications of authorship): Derivative works; Collective authorship; Composite Works made for hire. c. The special case of journalistic creations and of the activity of clipping. IV. Protected The work and its material supports (copies); Form and content; Requirements for protection; The protection of the title; Some special cases: Photographs; of art; Architectural and urban design works; Works of applied art; Audio-visual and cinematographic works; Utilitarian works: software, databases and multimedia works. V. Moral rights: Right of publication; Paternity right (anonymous works); Right to object to derogatory treatment of the work; Right to consent alterations of the work; Right of withdrawal. VI. Economic rights: a. Exploitation rights as exclusive rights, b. Characteristics; c. Exploitation rights: Reproduction; Transformation; Distribution (and exhaustion); Rental and lending rights; Communication to the public; Making available to the public. VII. Neighbouring rights: Performers and producers of phonograms/videograms, broadcasting organisations; Producer of a show. VIII. Limits and exceptions: The social function of Copyright Law;
COPYRIGHT LAW Program (2015/2016) I. Introduction: a. The autonomy of Copyright Law in Private Law; b. Intellectual property: meaning, content, limits; c. Sources of Copyright Law (National, International, EU Law). II. Structure, justification and evolution of Copyright Law: a. Moral and economic facets; b. Structure and legal nature; c. Duration and public domain. III. Ownership: a. Authorship – the author and the intellectual creator of the work; b. Works (classifications of authorship): Derivative works; Collective authorship; Composite Works made for hire. c. The special case of journalistic creations and of the activity of clipping. IV. Protected The work and its material supports (copies); Form and content; Requirements for protection; The protection of the title; Some special cases: Photographs; of art; Architectural and urban design works; Works of applied art; Audio-visual and cinematographic works; Utilitarian works: software, databases and multimedia works. V. Moral rights: Right of publication; Paternity right (anonymous works); Right to object to derogatory treatment of the work; Right to consent alterations of the work; Right of withdrawal. VI. Economic rights: a. Exploitation rights as exclusive rights, b. Characteristics; c. Exploitation rights: Reproduction; Transformation; Distribution (and exhaustion); Rental and lending rights; Communication to the public; Making available to the public. VII. Neighbouring rights: Performers and producers of phonograms/videograms, broadcasting organisations; Producer of a show. VIII. Limits and exceptions: The social function of Copyright Law;
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