Public Rights

Foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; Table of international agreements; Part I. What Is the Copyright Public Domain?: 1. The copyright public domain - a new approach; 2. A definition of the copyright public domain; 3. Categories of public rights; Part II. Constraints and Supports, Global and National: 4. The global public domain – limits imposed by international law; 5. The global public domain - exceptions and enforcement; 6. National public domains - supports and constraints; Part III. Public Domains: Categories: 7. Works outside copyright protection - part I; 8. Works outside copyright protection - part II; 9. Works where copyright has expired; 10. Non-infringing uses of protected works; 11. Copyright exceptions and limitations - comparative approaches; 12. Copyright exceptions and limitations - categories; 13. Compulsory licensing - variations; 14. Compulsory licensing - subject areas; 15. Voluntary licensing creating public rights; 16. The de facto public domain - internet-enabled public rights; Part IV. Conclusions: 17. Reform agendas for the public domain; Bibliography; Index.