Examining a neglected aspect of international copyright law this book highlights the obligation on nations to maintain broad copyright exceptions categories law conflict of laws and the internet. It covers the history of the wipo and world trade organization and the legal institutions of the us and eu general principles of treaty interpretation the interaction between national and international norms the process of international texts implemented by national courts in the us and eu in the absence of a supranational harmonizing . Unlike national copyright laws it is an edifice that consists of interlocking international instruments and agreements the cornerstone of which is the berne convention of 1886 this javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. International copyright law is a complex and evolving field of manifest and increasing economic significance its intellectual challenges derive from the interlocking relationships of multiple international instruments and national or regional laws and judgments this ground breaking casebook provides a comprehensive and comprehensible account of . International copyright law is a complex and evolving field of manifest and increasing economic significance its intellectual challenges derive from the interlocking relationships of multiple international instruments and national or regional laws and judgmentsthis ground breaking casebook provides a comprehensive and comprehensible account of international copyright and neighboring rights