THE COPYRIGHT LAWYER May 2016 Editor Jessica Lilley jessica@ctclegalmedia.com Publishing Director Chris Dooley chris@ctclegalmedia.com Advertising Enquiries Omin Limbu (UK Office) omin@ctclegalmedia.com Malkeet Mullay (Asia Office) malkeet@ctclegalmedia.com Subscription Enquiries subscription@patentlawyermagazine.com Accounts Enquiries accounts@ctclegalmedia.com Published by: CTC Legal Media, 23 Hedgers Way, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent TN23 3GN, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7112 8862 Fax: +44 (0)20 7084 0365 Design and Repro by: Design and Printing Solutions Ltd, The Coach House, 101 Northwood Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 2HE Printed by: Headley Brothers Ltd, The Invicta Press, Queens Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 8HH Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this journal is correct, neither the editor, contributors or CTC Legal Media can accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions or for any consequences resulting therefrom. © CTC Legal Media 2016, and contributors. The contents of this journal are protected under the copyright law of the United Kingdom, the Berne Convention and the Universal <strong>Copyright</strong> Convention. Any unauthorised copying of the journal may be in breach of both civil and criminal law. Infringers will be prosecuted. CTC Legal Media Editor’s welcome Welcome to the very first issue of The <strong>Copyright</strong> Lawyer, the sister publication to The Patent Lawyer and The Trademark Lawyer. We’ve travelled internationally over the last few years, attending conferences and meeting intellectual property experts around the world. From our extensive travel, we’ve been lucky enough to gain feedback from professionals, and apply our knowledge of how the industry is working to then develop our magazines based on what is important to our subscribers, and what they want to read about; the most recent addition to this is copyright law. Due to this feedback, alongside the success of our sister magazines, we recognized the opportunity to release a copyright focused magazine to further the knowledge of our client base. The copyright law industry is always developing, with laws being adapted and created worldwide to keep up with their fast-paced clientele. The <strong>Copyright</strong> Lawyer has started better than we could ever have expected, with a diverse array of articles from professionals all around the world. Keeping the magazine initially close to home, we’ve prepared a knowledge share from an English law firm discussing copyright laws, litigation, and management. This will be a regular feature for the magazine to help inform our readers of different copyright laws worldwide, to attempt to simplify the complex topic of copyright law that involves an array of different laws worldwide. The collection of articles in this inaugural issue continues, and we believe their international nature makes the magazine an informative and enjoyable read! With articles from the UK, the USA, Spain, China, Mexico, Romania and so many more, there is something for everyone and we hope you will gain significant knowledge from these prestigious international copyright professionals. Your feedback is always greatly appreciated, and is considered even more important during the preliminary stages of a magazine. Please email jessica@ctclegalmedia.com with any comments you wish to give; I look forward to hearing from you! Jessica Lilley, Editor Mission statement The <strong>Copyright</strong> Lawyer educates and informs professionals working in the industry by disseminating and expanding knowledge globally. It features articles written by people at the top of their fields of expertise, which contain not just the facts but analysis and opinion. Important judgments are examined in case studies and topical issues are reviewed in longer feature articles. All of this and the top news stories are brought to your desk via the printed magazine or online via our sister publication www.trademarklawyermagazine.com EDITOR’S WELCOME CTC Legal Media THE COPYRIGHT LAWYER 3