Abandonment—
of copyright, 119
of right in unpublished work, 223
Abridgment—
of non-copyright literary matter constitutes a new book, 21, 25
whether an infringement of copyright, 114, 284
Account of profits: see Remedies, 80, 289
Account-books of original pattern not protected as book, 242
Acquiescence, 87, 292—
affects costs, 95
as ground of defence, 119
Acting: see Performing Rights
Acts of Parliament, copyright in, 59, 241
Adaptations of non-copyright work constitutes a new book, 25, 241
Administrators, copyright passes to, 83, 275
Advertisements, 18, 19, 240
Aeolian, perforated scroll for, 33, 97, 276
Agreements—
publishers', 227
printers', 230
Alien: see International Copyright—
can acquire British copyright, 45
whether book of alien author entitled to British copyright, 42
sculpture of alien artist, 162
painting, drawing, or photograph of alien artist, 170
what works of aliens can acquire copyright in the United States, 247
may sue in United States in respect of unpublished work, 299
America: see United States
Animus furandi, 100, 277
Anne, Statute of, 4
Annotation, copyright in notes, 26, 241
Anonymous Works—
entitled to copyright, 36
foreign publisher entitled to sue, 200
Application form, 24, 239
Arrangement of old literary matter constitutes a new book, 21, 24, 241
Art: see Paintings, Engravings, Sculpture, Photographs
Articles: see Periodical Works
Artist: see Author
Assignment—
of copyright in books—
before publication no writing required, 75
after publication must be in writing, 77
registration of assignment, 78
assignees right to sue, 79
partial assignment, 80
distinguished from licence, 81
of performing rights, 134—
writing required, 77, 134
do not pass with copyright, 134
entry on register, 135
provincial rights, 135
of copyright in engravings, 154
of copyright in sculpture, 164
of copyright in paintings, drawings, and photographs, 176
of copyright in the United States, 272
Austria-Hungary: see International Copyright
Author—
who is, of books, 62, 269
joint authorship, 64, 270
of paintings and drawings, 174
of photographs, 174, 270
right of separate publication in contribution to periodical, 72
whether nationality or residence of author of a book material, 42
reputation of author who has parted with his copyright protected, 213, 297
rights of foreign authors in the United States, 247
Bankruptcy—
copyright passes to trustee, 83, 275
Barometer, no copyright in face of, 14, 32
Belgium: see International Copyright—
signatory of Berne Convention, 194
proclaimed under Chace Act, 249
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Bequest, copyright passes by, 83, 275
Berne Convention: see International Copyright
Bible, 59
Bills of sale, lists of, 21
Binding, passing off by similar, 298
Blackstone's Commentaries, new edition of, 26
Blasphemous Works: see Profane Works
Blind—
books for, entitled to copyright, 11
may be imported into United States, 295
Book—
what is protected in a book, 10, 236—
what physical form required, 11, 242
what literary matter required, 13, 237-239
what originality required, 15, 237, 243
examples of what are books, 16—
abridgments, 25
adaptations, 25, 241
advertisements, 18, 19, 240
application form, 24, 237, 239
catalogues, 18, 238
Christmas card, 35
collection of cookery recipes, 24
conveyancing precedents, 23
cricket-scoring card, 31
dictionaries, 25, 239
directories, 16, 17, 239
face of barometer, 32
forms, 23, 24, 237
"Guide to Science," 24
illustrations, 34
index, 27
lists from public documents, 21
list of foxhounds, 21
maps, 36
mechanical devices, 31
music, 36
new editions, 26, 242
notes to non-copyright works, 26, 241
railway ticket, 32
reports, 28, 240
road-books, 16
scroll for mechanical instrument, 33
selections of non-copyright matter, 24, 25, 241
sleeve chart, 32
sporting tips, 33
statistics, 20, 237, 239
tables of calculation, 23
telegraph codes, 20
time-tables, 22
topographical dictionary, 24
translations, 25
Booksellers, claim of perpetual copyright, 5
Border Minstrelsy—Lockhart's Notes, 26
British Museum—
delivery of copies to, 55
whether deposit of copy is publication, 39
Calculations, tables of, 23
Campbell's Poems, 112
Canada, copyright in, 188
Catalogues, 18, 19, 238
Causing to be printed, 85
Causing to be represented, 139
Causing or procuring infringement of copyright in fine arts, 178
Certificate of registration, 53
Chart: see Map
Chatterbox, 297
Chili proclaimed under Chace Act, 249
Codes, telegraph, 20
Colonial copyright, 186—
books, 186—
foreign reprints Act, 186
Canada, 188—
importation of foreign reprints into,
prohibited, 188
licence in Canada protected, 188
Imperial Copyright Acts have full force in Canada, 189
artistic works, 191—
not protected in colonies by imperial legislation, 192
Common Law Rights—
question of perpetual copyright, 5
copyright limited to statutory rights, 206
common law rights in published work, 206, 296—
passing off by similar title, 206
title must be known to public, 208
non-user of title, 208
no fraud need be proved, 209
must be calculated to deceive, 209
cases where injunctions granted, 209
cases where injunctions refused, 211
malicious criticism, 213
slander of title, 213
reputation of author who has parted with copyright protected, 213
right of employees to use materials acquired in their master's service, 215
third party restrained who obtains material by procuring a breach of faith or contract, 218
unpublished works, 220, 298—
right of property in, 220
limited communication, 221
whether protected if immoral, 223
speeches and sermons, 223
letters, 225
Company of Stationers, origin of, 3
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Composition—
what is, 15, 24
essential element of a book, 14
Cookery recipes, 24
Co-owners: see Joint Owners
Corporation may be ab initio proprietor of copyright, 272
Costs of action—
books, 46, 95
performing rights, 144
engravings, 156
sculpture, 164
Crown—
ancient royal prerogative, 3
present claims of, 59
Criticism, extracts for purpose of, 111
Customs, seizure by, 91
"Daisy Bell," 125
Damages: see Remedies, 80, 290
Death—
devolution of copyright on, 83
publishing agreement terminated by, 227
Delay, 87, 292—
affects costs, 95
ground of defence, 119
Delivery up of copies, 89—
books, 89—
demand in writing, 89
piratical copies made before plaintiff's registration, 89
when piratical copy not merely reprint, 90
delivery up for cancellation, 90
engravings, 155
paintings, drawings, and photographs, 178
in the United States, 290
Denmark, proclaimed under Chace Act, 249
Dictionary, 25, 239
Digest infringing headnotes in reports, 111
Directories—
copyright in, 16, 17, 239
infringement of, 106, 108
Discovery, 94
Dramatic piece: see Performing Rights
Dramatization—
whether infringement of novel, 114
of non-copyright work constitutes a new book, 25
Drawings: see Paintings, Drawings, and Photographs
Drummond's "Evolution of Man," 297
Drunken scrawl, no copyright in, 14
Duration of Copyright—
books, 56
new editions, 26, 57
Duration of Copyright (continued)—
performing rights, 126
engravings, 152
sculpture, 163
paintings, drawings, and photographs, 174
Crown, 59
universities, 61
foreign works, 200
United States, 267
Editions: see New Editions
Employer, rights of—
books—
joint employers, 71
under section 18, 66
apart from section 18, 73
right to prevent employees using material acquired in master's service, 215
engravings, 153
sculpture, 164
paintings, drawings, and photographs, 175
United States, 271
Encyclopædias, 57, 110
"Encyclopædia Britannica," 298
Engravings—
copyright in, 146, 236, 245
what is an original engraving, 146
map, chart, or plan, whether protected under Engravings Acts, 148
engravings in a book, 149
must engraving be made within British dominions, 150
engraving must be first published within British dominions, 150
date of first publication and proprietor's name must be engraved on, 151
immoral works, 152
duration of protection, 152
owner of copyright in engraving, 152—
the engraver, 152
the employer, 153
the assignee, 154
infringement of copyright, 155
prohibited acts and remedies, 155
summary proceedings, 156
guilty knowledge, 156
limitation of action, 156
costs, 156
copying for private use, 156
what is a piratical copy, 156—
taking part, 157
photograph of, 157
how far design protected, 157
striking from lawful plate no infringement, 159
licence a defence, 159
Executors, copyright passes to, 83, 275
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Extracts—
taking of, 108
for purpose of criticism, 111
selection of may be a copyright work, 24, 25, 241
Evidence, 92
Fair use of copyright works, 103, 281
False entries on register, 54
False name on picture, 180
Fine arts: see Paintings, &c.
Foreign reprints—
prohibition against importation, 84, 91
Colonial Act, 186
Foreign works: see International Copyright
Forfeiture of copies: see Delivery up of copies
Forms, 23, 24, 237
Foxhounds, list of packs and hunting days, 21
Fram Expedition, 296
France: see International Copyright—
signatory of Berne Convention, 194
proclaimed under Chace Act, 249
Fraud: see Passing off—
whether fraudulent book entitled to copyright, 46