In this article, the authors revisit the origins and purpose of the law on authorising infringement and propose that the word “authorise” should bear the dictionary meaning of “sanction, approve, countenance”, in lieu of the phrase “grant or purported grant” as adopted in the CBS...

In this paper, Ms. Wilkinson covers the relationship between the copyright and the data protection regimes in Canada. In her study of the question, Ms. Wilkinson explains how the control over information created under copyright regime contrasted with the control created under data protection...

Copyright is an absolute intellectual property right. Historically it is of territorial nature. One of the central issues of copyright is the remuneration of authors. A copyright confers to its holder a legal monopoly comprising certain economic rights that are granted for pecuniary...

The number of countries joining the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty for the visually impaired has been gradually increasing since its adoption in 2013. This article evaluates the contribution of the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty to the untangling and understanding of the interface of intellectual property law and...

This paper provides a brief review of the law and economics of Copyright Law and Copyright Exceptions, Limitations, and Immunities. Copyright law requires the creator's consent to copy, publish, convey, transfer or profit from their original work. Copyright exceptions are legal limitations on...

This paper examines the impact of Directive 2001/29/EC in light of two major developments since 2011. The first is the extensive growth of EU jurisprudence on Directive 2001/29/EC and, particularly, increased judicial harmonization of copyright. As a result of this shift, clarity on some – but...