Global Mandatory Fair Use: The Nature and Scope of the Right to Quote Copyright Works

by Lionel Bently and Tanya Aplin

In a path-breaking work, Tanya Aplin and Lionel Bently make the case that the quotation exception in Article 10 of the Berne Convention constitutes a global, mandatory, fair use provision. It is global, they argue, because of the reach of Berne qua Berne and qua TRIPS, and its mandatory nature is apparent from the clear language of Article 10 and its travaux. It relates to 'use' that is not limited by type of work, type of act, or purpose and it is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108835457
• ISBN13: 9781108835459
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"