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Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Where Has the "Author" Gone in Copyright? A call for readers' views
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I think that Neil has already gotten an earful - or eyeful, or whatever. The "author" is and always as been peripheral to this discussion. That is regrettable but what are we able to do about it any time soon?
Perhaps the doctrine of exhaustion is beginning to be applicable in this instance.
One error often made is to see the origins of 'Continental' (especially french) copyright as directed towards the protection of authors rights. This was not the case - a dichotomy existed by a property right view and 'enlightenment' or 'users rights' view, which was never really resolved.
Moreover, moral rights were only included in legislation in the 20th Century - prior to that it was judicial interpretation / intervention provided moral rights in France...
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