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A Treatise Upon the Law of Copyright in the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the Crown,Evan James MacGillivray

A Treatise Upon the Law of Copyright in the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the Crown,

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Original author: Evan James MacGillivray

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"A Treatise Upon the Law of Copyright in the United Kingdom and the Dominions of…" by E. J. Macgillivray is a legal treatise written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of copyright law as it pertains to both the UK and the United States, including detailed analyses of relevant statutes and case law. It serves as an essential guide for lawyers, publishers, and anyone involved with literary and artistic properties, particularly in understanding the complex nature of copyright law. At the start of the treatise, E. J. Macgillivray offers a preface outlining the challenges and intricacies of copyright law, which he finds to be one of the most complicated areas in legal statutes. He expresses a desire to construct a text that is thorough yet organized, hoping his work will clarify the subject for others. He acknowledges the persistent necessity for changes in copyright legislation, emphasizing the significance of understanding current laws due to ongoing discussions about their reform. The opening portion highlights his intent to shed light on copyright issues and prepare readers for future developments in the legal landscape of copyright.

A Treatise Upon the Law of Copyright in the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the Crown,, by Evan James MacGillivray. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #43945.

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84 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface391 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: What Books Are Protected107 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Owner of the Copyright in Books79 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Infringement of Copyright in Books137 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Performing Rights112 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Copyright in Engravings95 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Copyright in Sculpture73 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII121 words
  9. 9.Chapter X: International Copyright110 words
  10. 10.Chapter XI: Common Law177 words
  11. 11.Chapter IV: Infringement of Copyright93 words
  12. 12.Appendix: British Statutes6,881 words
  13. 13.Chapter I: Introductory2,403 words
  14. 14.Section I: What Is an Original Book8,964 words
  15. 15.Section II: Publication1,778 words
  16. 16.Section III: Author's Nationality1,395 words
  17. 17.Section IV: Immoral Works194 words
  18. 18.Section V: Registration2,646 words
  19. 19.Section VI: Delivery of Copies to Libraries450 words
  20. 20.Section VII: Duration of Protection233 words
  21. 21.Section VIII: Copyright in Lectures347 words
  22. 22.Section I: The Crown468 words
  23. 23.Section II: The Universities325 words
  24. 24.Section III: The Author1,313 words
  25. 25.Section IV: The Employer3,035 words
  26. 26.Section V: The Assignee2,493 words
  27. 27.Section VI: The Licensee425 words
  28. 28.Section I: Prohibited Acts, and Remedies2,206 words
  29. 29.Section 44: of the Customs Act provides for the keeping of a list of1,468 words
  30. 30.Section II: What Is a Piratical Copy7,977 words
  31. 31.Section I: Nature of Performing Right336 words
  32. 32.Section II: Performing Right at Common Law599 words
  33. 33.Section III: What Is a Dramatic Work1,359 words
  34. 34.Section IV: What Dramatic Works Are Protected: Duration of Protection874 words
  35. 35.Section 19: of 7 & 8 Vict. c. 12, provides543 words
  36. 36.Section VI: What Musical Works Are Protected: Duration of Protection280 words
  37. 37.Section 20: of 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45 enacts that "the provisions293 words
  38. 38.Section 24: of 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45, which enacts that no action for481 words
  39. 39.Section VIII: Assignment of Performing Rights347 words
  40. 40.Section IX: Infringement of Dramatic Performing Rights2,516 words
  41. 41.Section X: Infringement of Musical Performing Rights610 words
  42. 42.Section XI: Remedies for Infringement of Dramatic Performing Rights39 words
  1. 43.Section I: What Works Are Protected2,112 words
  2. 44.Section II: The Owner of the Copyright689 words
  3. 45.Section III: Infringement of the Copyright1,584 words
  4. 46.Section I: What Works Are Protected1,065 words
  5. 47.Section III: Infringement of the Copyright352 words
  6. 48.Section I: What Works Are Protected2,336 words
  7. 49.Section II: The Owner of the Copyright956 words
  8. 50.Section III: Infringement2,352 words
  9. 51.Chapter IX: Colonial Copyright2,055 words
  10. 52.Chapter X: International Copyright2,337 words
  11. 53.Section 10: of the International Copyright Act, 1844,1086 provides95 words
  12. 54.Section 3: of the International Copyright Act, 1844, applies to foreign1,257 words
  13. 55.Chapter XI: Common Law6,983 words
  14. 56.Chapter XII: Publishing and Printing Agreements1,331 words
  15. 57.Chapter I: Introductory308 words
  16. 58.Chapter II: What Works Are Entitled to Copyright66 words
  17. 59.Section I: An Original Literary or Artistic Work3,539 words
  18. 60.Section II: Nationality of the Author1,022 words
  19. 61.Section III: Necessary Formalities774 words
  20. 62.Part III: Political Geography and Statistics, copyright, 1888, by4,699 words
  21. 63.Section V: Duration of Copyright375 words
  22. 64.Chapter III: Who Is the Owner of the Copyright?208 words
  23. 65.Section I: The Author344 words
  24. 66.Section II: The Employer287 words
  25. 67.Section III: The State278 words
  26. 68.Section IV: The Assignee715 words
  27. 69.Chapter IV: Infringement of Copyright77 words
  28. 70.Section I: What Is a Piratical Copy3,558 words
  29. 71.Section II: Prohibited Acts, and Remedies2,021 words
  30. 72.Section I: Published Work809 words
  31. 73.Section II: Unpublished Work328 words
  32. 74.Appendix: British Statutes (1)8,735 words
  33. 75.Appendix: British Statutes (2)8,520 words
  34. 76.Appendix: British Statutes (3)8,781 words
  35. 77.Appendix: British Statutes (4)4,035 words
  36. 78.Part I104 words
  37. 79.Part II5,878 words
  38. 80.Section 6: of 15 & 16 Vict. c. 12 to dramatic pieces referred to in (1)8,499 words
  39. 81.Section 6: of 15 & 16 Vict. c. 12 to dramatic pieces referred to in (2)4,329 words
  40. 82.Section III: , p. 42 (1)8,294 words
  41. 83.Section III: , p. 42 (2)8,260 words
  42. 84.Section III: , p. 42 (3)4,772 words