Understanding copyright law
Marshall Leaffer.
- 4th ed.
- Newark, N.J. LexisNexis c2005.
- 1 v. (various pagings) 25 cm.
- The understanding series .
- Understanding series (New York, N.Y.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to copyright and intellectual property law -- Subject matter of copyright: general standards -- Works of authorship : categories of copyrightable subject matter -- Publication, notice and other formalities -- Ownership of copyright -- Duration, renewal, termination of transfers, and restoration of copyright -- Copyright registration and deposit -- The exclusive rights and their limitations -- Infringement and remedies -- Fair use and other defenses to copyright infringement -- Copyright law in a federal system : preemption of state law -- An overview of international copyright.