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Chapter XI: Common Law

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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Unpublished Works 220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

CHAPTER XII

PUBLISHING AND PRINTING AGREEMENTS

Publishers' Agreements 227

Printers' Agreements 230

PART II

_THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES_

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTORY 235

CHAPTER II

WHAT WORKS ARE ENTITLED TO COPYRIGHT

SEC. 1. AN ORIGINAL LITERARY OR ARTISTIC WORK 236

SEC. 2. NATIONALITY OF THE AUTHOR 247

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

CHAPTER III

WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE COPYRIGHT

SEC. 1. THE AUTHOR 269

SEC. 2. THE EMPLOYER 271

SEC. 3. THE STATE 272

SEC. 4. THE ASSIGNEE 272

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