Copyright Law : Cases and Materials

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Copyright and its historical background. 3. Copyright : highlight on international law. 4. Position of copyright law in India. 5. Case study and analysis of copyright law. 6. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. Traditionally copyright law has been to motivate the creation of intellectual works for public welfare resulting enrichment of public at large and to secure economic recognition for those who are affianced in the thought creation process and in the creative works dissemination process. However due to global recognition and value addition to copyrighted works, it has been comparable with industries which can earn by exploiting the intellectual works of creators. Today, copyright has been moving from an author's concern to the concept of industrial property resulting change of role of copyright which becomes indispensable overshadowing the limitations imposed upon, in the name of limited monopoly. It has nowadays, converted into a substantial contributor of the state revenue.