This Diplomatic Conference was one of three Diplomatic Conferences which took place within the framework of the Vienna Diplomatic Conference on Industrial Property from May 17 to June 12, 1973, in the Hofburg in Vienna, Austria.

The Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization was signed in Stockholm on July 14, 1967. This book has been written to commemorate the 25th anniversary of that event.

The Records of the Vienna Diplomatic Conference on the International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks, 1973, contain the most important documents relating to that Conference which were issued before, during and after it. The Diplomatic Conference on the International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks was one of three Diplomatic Conferences which took place within the framework of the Vienna Diplomatic Conference on Industrial Property from May 17 to June 12, 1973, in the Hofburg in Vienna, Austria.

Copyright law constantly evolves to keep up with societal changes and technological advances. Contemporary forms of creativity can threaten the comfortable conceptions of copyright law as creative people continually find new ways of expressing themselves. In this context, Non-Conventional Copyright identifies possible new spaces for copyright protection. With current copyright law in mind, the contributions explore if the law should be more flexible as to whether new or unconventional forms of expression - including graffiti, tattoos, land art, conceptual art and bio art, engineered DNA, sport movements, jokes, magic tricks, DJ sets, 3D printing, works generated by artificial intelligence, perfume making, typefaces, or illegal and immoral works - deserve protection. Vitally, the contributors suggest that it may be time to challenge some of the basic tenets of copyright laws by embracing more flexible ways to identify protectable works and interpret the current requirements for protection. Additionally, some contributors cast doubts about whether copyright is the right instrument to address and regulate these forms of expression. Contemporary in topic, this thought-provoking book will be essential reading for intellectual property law scholars, practitioners and policymakers. Creative people and those involved in the creative industries will also find this book an engaging read.

This book provides an oral account of how copyright narratives are penetrating street art and graffiti subcultures.

The Records of the Vienna Diplomatic Conference on the Trademark Registration Treaty, 1973, contain the most important documents relating to that Conference which were issued before, during and after it. The Diplomatic Conference on the Trademark Registration Treaty was one of three diplomatic conferences which took place within the framework of the Vienna Diplomatic Conference on Industrial Property, 1973.