The Biddle Law Library has a large collection of statutes and case law from many countries around the world, including laws governing intellectual property. Consult the sources below, search the library's online catalog, Search Center, for country-specific materials, or ask a law librarian for help finding what you need!
Foreign and international copyright law and practice may differ signifigantly from U.S. law. Learn more about international copyright with these resources
International Copyright by
International Copyright: Principles, Law, and Practice surveys and analyzes the legal doctrines affecting copyright practice around the world, in both transactional and litigation settings. It provides a step-by-step methodology for advising clients involved in exploiting creative works in orfrom foreign countries. Written by two of the most esteemed experts of copyright law in the United States and Europe, this volume is a unique synthesis of copyright law and practice, taking into account the Berne Convention, the TRIPs Agreement, the ongoing harmonization of copyright in the EuropeanUnion, and the impact of the Internet. National copyright rules on protectible subject matter, ownership, term, and rights are covered in detail and compared from country to country, as are topics on moral rights and neighboring rights. Separate sections cover such important topics asterritoriality, national treatment and choice of law, as well as the treaty and trade arrangements that underlie substantive copyright norms.
International Agreements have played an important role in shaping domestic copyright law and policy. Consult one of these guides to learn more. Don't see what you're looking for here? Search Search Center, Biddle Law Library's online catalog, to find more print and electronic sources.
International Encyclopedia of Intellectual Property Treaties by 
From GATT to TRIPS by
The "Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights" of 1994 constitutes a milestone in the international protection of these rights and the most far-reaching agreement to follow upon the venerable Paris and Berne Conventions. Under the aegis of the newly established World Trade Organization, international intellectual property protection has for the first time been linked to trade policy issues. The TRIPs Agreement also obliges its Members as regards the enforcement of rights and dispute settlement. This volume in the IIC Studies series undertakes a comprehensive analysis of all the fields of industrial and intellectual property law regulated and affected by TRIPs. It is an indispensable tool for lawyers, practitioners and scholars in this area.
The TRIPS agreement : drafting history and analysis by 
