International Entertainment Law from Hollywood's Perspective

Spring 2005 Resource Guide

Primary Sources:

1. Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
2. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. (“TRIPS”)
3. WIPO Copyright Treaty ("WCT")
4. WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty ("WPPT")
5. International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations, ("Rome Convention")
6. Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms, ("Geneva Phonograms Convention")
7. The Universal Copyright Convention ("UCC")
8. Treaty on the International Registration of Audiovisual Works (Film Register Treaty)
9. Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks

Secondary Sources:

1. Understanding The WTO: The Agreements: Intellectual property: protection and enforcement
2. WIPO- Intellectual Property on the Internet: A Survey of Issues
3. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
4. World Trade Organization - TRIPS (trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights)
5. WIPO Internet Domain Name Processes
6. European Commission on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
7. EUR-LEX / Directory of Community legislation in force (Intellectual Property law)
8. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
9. UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) Division of Arts and Cultural Enterprise - on Copyright and Culture