1st Edition

Copyright Law and Translation Access to Knowledge in Developing Economies

By Chamila Talagala Copyright 2021
254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

Arguing that the translation of scientific and technical learning materials, and the publication of these translations in a timely and affordable manner, is crucially important in promoting access to scientific and technical knowledge in the developing world, this book examines the relationship between copyright law, translation and access to knowledge. Taking Sri Lanka as a case study in... Read more

Chapter I: Introduction

Chapter II: Access to Scientific and Technical Knowledge, Translation and Copyright in Sri Lanka

Chapter III: The British Model of Copyright Law and Translation [1908-1979]

Chapter IV: WIPO Model of Copyright Law and Translation [1979-2003]

Chapter V: TRIPS Model of Copyright Law and Translation [2003-2020]

Chapter VI: Conclusion and the Way Forward

Biography

Chamila S. Talagala is a member of the Australian Centre for Intellectual Property in Agriculture and an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.