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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107193680

ISBN-139781107193680

eBay Product ID (ePID)240904612

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Number of Pages222 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCopyright Exhaustion : Law and Policy in the United States and the European Union

Publication Year2018

SubjectIntellectual Property / General, Intellectual Property / Copyright

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw

AuthorPéter Mezei

SeriesCambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2017-057897

ReviewsAdvance praise: 'Users have grown comfortable with the freedom to resell books, sound recordings, and the like. In a world in which these media are distributed in digital form, users may not have that same luxury. Professor Mezei's book does an excellent job discussing the legal and policy issues underlying exhaustion, and how those same considerations ought to apply to digital works.' John T. Cross, Grosscurth Professor of Law, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Advance praise: 'In this era of digital streaming, cloud computing and global content distribution, the exhaustion doctrine in copyright law deserves serious scholarly and policy attention. This timely and important book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of the doctrine's justifications, evolution and future development on both sides of the Atlantic and at the international level. Highly recommended!' Peter K. Yu, Director, Center for Law and Intellectual Property, Texas A & M University School of Law, Advance praise: 'Professor Mezei's new book is the much-needed update of the copyright exhaustion doctrine to the digital age of today. It discusses the international and EU law dimensions of copyright exhaustion in detail and compares the European legal developments to US law. A highly recommended book for practitioners, students and academic alike.' Tuomas Mylly, University of Turku, Advance praise: 'Professor Mezei's book provides a detailed, nuanced, yet accessible treatment of the copyright exhaustion doctrine - a critical but underdeveloped area of intellectual property law that courts around the world are struggling to get right, especially as it applies to copyright-protected digital works.' William T. Gallagher, Director of the Intellectual Property Law Center, Golden Gate University School of Law, and Founding Editor, The IP Law Book Review

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume NumberSeries Number 43

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal346.240482

Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1. The theory of exhaustion; 2. The doctrine of exhaustion in the copyright law of the European Union; 3. The first sale doctrine in the copyright law of the United States; 4. Digital exhaustion in the European Union and the United States; Conclusion.

SynopsisThis book is a valuable research tool for academics, practitioners, legislators, and students. It provides a comprehensive, comparative insight into the development, the policy considerations and the functioning of the exhaustion doctrine in copyright law. The greatest value of the book lies in its comparative approach and its timely status., In this timely book, copyright scholar P ter Mezei offers a comprehensive examination of copyright exhaustion, including its historical development, theoretical framework, practical application, and policy considerations. He compares the substantive norms and case law for the first-sale doctrine in the United States and in the European Union, covering both analogue and digital applications in detail, and in doing so questions the common rejection of exhaustion in the resale of digital subject matter such as computer programs, sound recordings, audiovisual works, and e-books. Instead, he proposes a digital first-sale doctrine that would offer legal consistency to copyright law and a technologically feasible framework for content producers and consumers. This book should be read by anyone interested in how copyright law continues to evolve in conjunction with the digital world., In this timely book, copyright scholar Péter Mezei offers a comprehensive examination of copyright exhaustion, including its historical development, theoretical framework, practical application, and policy considerations. He compares the substantive norms and case law for the first-sale doctrine in the United States and in the European Union, covering both analogue and digital applications in detail, and in doing so questions the common rejection of exhaustion in the resale of digital subject matter such as computer programs, sound recordings, audiovisual works, and e-books. Instead, he proposes a digital first-sale doctrine that would offer legal consistency to copyright law and a technologically feasible framework for content producers and consumers. This book should be read by anyone interested in how copyright law continues to evolve in conjunction with the digital world.

LC Classification NumberK1420.5.M46 2018