Copyright and Collective Authorship - Locating the Authors of Collaborative Work

Addresses the difficult question of how to determine the authorship, and ownership, of copyright in highly collaborative works.

List of contents

1. Copyright law and collective authorship; 2. Authorship and joint authorship; 3. Wikipedia; 4. Australian Indigenous art; 5. Scientific collaborations; 6. Film; 7. Characteristics of collective authorship and the role of copyright law; 8. An inclusive, contextual approach to the joint authorship test.

About the author

Daniela Simone is a Lecturer in Law at University College London, where she is also a Co-Director of the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law. Dr Simone holds BC.L., M.Phil. and D.Phil. degrees from the University of Oxford. She was awarded a B.A./LL.B. (Hons I) degree from the University of Sydney, was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and worked as a lawyer for a global commercial law firm in Sydney.

Summary

Simone argues that a recalibration of copyright law is necessary and proposes an inclusive and contextual approach to joint authorship that is true to the legal concept of authorship but is also more aligned with creative reality.

Product details

• Authors: Daniela Simone, Daniela (University College London) Simone
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781316649091
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64909-1
• No. of pages: 325
• Series: Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; Europe, English, Asia, 20th Century, Africa, LAW / Communications, LAW / Media & the Law, LAW / Intellectual Property / Trademark, LAW / Intellectual Property / General, LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright, LAW / Computer & Internet, LAW / Intellectual Property / Patent, 21st Century, LAW / Entertainment, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Copyright Law, intellectual property law, Entertainment & media law, Designs law, Entertainment and media law, Patents law, IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations, IT & Communications law, Confidential information law, Trademarks law