A User's Guide to Copyright

A User's Guide to Copyright, Seventh Edition is long established as one of the key texts in the field. Renowned for its practical, user-friendly and authoritative approach and for its practical application to the main copyright using industries, the book is considered essential reading for legal practitioners, copyright law students and - crucially - for those working in the copyright using industries. Extensively cross-referenced to cases, legislation and leading texts and articles, this book clearly and effectively illustrates and explains the scope and relevance of copyright law in the new digital information era. Legislation and case law includes: WIPO Treaties; Number of EU Directives; Enterprise and regulatory Reform Act 2013; Football Association Premier League case (CJEU (C-403/08)); Infopaq (C-302/10); Public Relations Consultants Association v The Newspaper Licensing Agency (C-360/13); ITV v TVCatchup (C-607/11); Da Vinci Code case – Baigent v Random House; Fisher v Brooker 2009 UKHL 41 – the Whiter Shade of Pale case.

Michael Flint joined Denton Hall & Burgin (now SNR Denton) as an articled clerk in 1951. Apart from the years between 1966 and 1972, when he worked in the film industry as Head of Production in Europe for Paramount Pictures and chairman of London Screen Enterprises, he remained with the firm until he retired in 1994, at which time he was its chairman. Since retirement he has continued his close association with the film and television industries. He has held a number of consultancies and non-executive positions including the chairmanship of the Portman Entertainment Group and of Renaissance Films. He is a deputy chairman of the British Screen Advisory Council. He was chairman of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Committees of the International Bar Association and of the Council of the Intellectual Property Institute. He was joint chairman of the European Film Industry's GATS Steering Group.

Michael Flint has written and lectured widely on copyright and entertainment law issues. He is the co-author of The User's Guide to Copyright; Intellectual Property: The New Law; and Television by Satellite: Legal Aspects.

He was the Executive Producer of the films “Glastonbury Fayre” and “Can I Help You”.

He is a fellow of The Society of Antiquaries and a Life Vice President of the British Archaeological Association.

Clive practises all areas of IP law including patents, designs, copyright, trade marks and trade secrets. He has a particular interest in the arbitration of IP Disputes. He has been appointed an ICC Arbitrator on an IT dispute and is on the WIPO panel of Arbitrators. He is also on the WIPO panel of experts for domain name disputes and has been on the Nominet panel of experts. He has been involved in many of the leading IP disputes in the UK and overseas. He is particularly experienced in multi-jurisdictional litigation. Clive is admitted in Hong Kong and Australia. He practised in Hong Kong between 1984 and 1987 and continues to retain practice links in Asia.

Jonathan Cornthwaite is a partner at Wedlake Bell LLP and, as well as copyright and other IP law, specialises in IT law, e-commerce law and competition law.