Read Ebook: A Treatise Upon the Law of Copyright in the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the Crown and in the United States of America Containing a Full Appendix of All Acts of Parliament International Conventions Orders in Council Treasury Minute and Acts of Cong by MacGillivray Evan James
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Artistic Works 191
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT
Works Produced in His Majesty's Dominions 193
Works Produced in Foreign Countries with which this Country has no Treaty 193
Works Produced in Foreign Countries with which this Country has a Treaty 193
What Foreign Works are entitled to Protection 195 Produced 195 Character of Work 196 Unpublished Works 196 Special Provisions 197
Works Produced in Foreign Countries before 6th December 1887 197
Formalities Required in case of Foreign Work 198
Who are Entitled to Sue in respect of a Foreign Work 200
Evidence of Title 200
Protection afforded to Foreign Works 200 Works Published before 6th December 1887 202 Translating Right 203 Articles in Newspapers and Periodicals 204 Photographic Works 204 Performing Right in Dramatic or Dramatic Musical Works 204 Express Provision as to particular kind of Infringement 205
COMMON LAW
Title--Passing off 206 No Copyright in Title. 206 Whether Protection is based on a Right of Property in Title 207 Knowledge of Existence and Value on the part of the Public 208 Non-user of Title 208 No Fraud need be Proved 209 Must be Calculated to Deceive 209 Cases in which an Injunction Granted 209 Cases where Injunction Refused 211
Malicious Criticism 213
Slander of Title 213
Author who has parted with Copyright is entitled to Protect his Reputation 213
Protection from Breach of Faith or Contract 215
Unpublished Works 220
Speeches and Sermons 223
Letters 225
PUBLISHING AND PRINTING AGREEMENTS
Printers' Agreements 230
PART II
INTRODUCTORY 235
WHAT WORKS ARE ENTITLED TO COPYRIGHT
SEC. 1. AN ORIGINAL LITERARY OR ARTISTIC WORK 236
SEC. 3. NECESSARY FORMALITIES 250 Conditions Precedent 251 Delivery of Title 251 Delivery of Description 253 Delivery of Copies 253 Printing in the United States 254 Retrospective Provision 254 Notice of Copyright 255 Publication 260
SEC. 4. IMMORAL WORKS 266
SEC. 5. DURATION OF COPYRIGHT 267
WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE COPYRIGHT
SEC. 2. THE EMPLOYER 271
SEC. 3. THE STATE 272
SEC. 4. THE ASSIGNEE 272
INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT
SEC. 1. WHAT IS A PIRATICAL COPY 276 Copying may be Indirect 277 The Intention need not be Bad 277 Proof of Copying 277 No Monopoly in the Subject-Matter 278 Taking a Substantial Part 279 Fair Use 281 Improvement no Excuse 283 Different Object 283 Extract for Review 284 Abridgments 284 Translations 286 Dramatic Performing Right 286 Musical Rights 287
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED ACTS AND REMEDIES 287 Account of Profits 289 Damages 290 Penalties 290 Forfeiture 290 Injunction 291 Who is Liable 291 Limitation of Action 292 Acquiescence 292 Pleading 293 Penalties for affixing False Notice 293 Importing Books Printed outside the United States 294
COMMON LAW RIGHTS
SEC. 1. PUBLISHED WORK 296 Passing Off 296
SEC. 2. UNPUBLISHED WORK 298
BRITISH STATUTES
THE ENGRAVING COPYRIGHT ACT, 1734 303
THE ENGRAVING COPYRIGHT ACT, 1766 305
THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1775 307
THE PRINTS COPYRIGHT ACT, 1777 310
THE SCULPTURE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1814 311
THE DRAMATIC COPYRIGHT ACT, 1833 313
THE LECTURES COPYRIGHT ACT, 1835 315
THE PRINTS AND ENGRAVINGS COPYRIGHT ACT, 1836 316
THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1836 317
THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1842 317
THE INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT ACT, 1844 329
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