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 Congress Now in Force.

CHAPTER VIII

Chapter 8155 wordsPublic domain

SEC. 1. WHAT WORKS ARE PROTECTED 167 Every Original Painting, Drawing, and Photograph 167 Originality 167 Artistic Merit 168 Publication Outside the British Dominions 168 Published 169 Nationality or Residence of Artist 170 Registration 171 The Requisite Entry 171 Name 173 Place of Abode 173 Short Description 173 Immoral Works 174 Duration of Protection 174

SEC. 2. THE OWNER OF THE COPYRIGHT 174 The "Author" 174 The Employer 175 The Assignee 176

SEC. 3. INFRINGEMENT 177 Prohibited Acts and Remedies 177 Cause or Procure 178 Innocent Agent 179 Unlawful Copy 179 Separate Offence 179 Copying for Private Use 180 Action on Breach of Contract 180 Fraudulent Acts 180 Limitation of Action 181 Evidence 181 What is a Piratical Copy 181 No Monopoly 181 What is a Copy 181 General Idea may be Taken 182 Material Part 183 Indirect Taking 184 Guilty Knowledge 184 Replicas 184 Licence a Defence 184