At the end of this course, the student will be able to recognize, explain and deal with the main problems of copyright in a European and comparative context: the definition of its subject matter, the definition of the author, the categories of exploitation rights of the copyright holder, moral rights and exceptions to copyright.
The student will have insight in the European developments against their global background as reflected in the great international treaties: the Berne Convention, TRIPs and the WIPO Copyright Treaty.
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Copyright protects creative works such as film, music, literature and art and (in various degrees, depending on the applicable national rules) industrial design. It also protects informational works like computer software and databases. The legal framework attempts to establish a balance between cultural, commercial and political interests. The European developments are studied against their global background as reflected in the great international treaties: the Berne Convention, TRIPs and the WIPO Copyright Treaty.
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| No preliminary courses and no minimum of EC required for attending this course and being admitted to the exam. |
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Contact information
Lecturers:
Prof. A. Quaedvlieg, antoon.quaedvlieg@ru.nl
Mr. P. Teunissen, peter.teunissen@ru.nl
Secretary:
Ms. B.K. Bruin (Barbara), barbara.bruin@ru.nl
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