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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., Washington D.C. (1903) Source: University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library Stack 215: 188 U.S. 239 (1903). Citation: Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. (1903), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Record-ID: us_1903 Full title Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., 188 U.S. 239 Full title original language N/A Abstract A seminal Supreme Court case about the requirement of originality. The 1903 decision was a culmination of a gradual process of development that took place in the nineteenth century. It rejected any substantial originality bar as a prerequisite for copyright protection, expressed the ideological themes underlying this approach, and paved the way for copyright protection to commercial and "low art" expression. The commentary describes the development of originality thought and doctrine in nineteenth century American copyright law. It places the Bleistein litigation and the Supreme Court decision in this context and discusses the case"s importance and future legacy. Bibliography Zimmerman, Diane Leenheer. "The Story of Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Company: Originality as a Vehicle for Copyright Inclusivity." In Intellectual Property Stories, ed. Jane C. Ginsburg and Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss. New York: Foundation Press, 2006. Related documents in this database Author N/A Publisher N/A Location Washington D.C. Year 1903 Language English Source University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library Stack 215: 188 U.S. 239 (1903). Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Alexandre, Arsène (1859-1937) Briesen, Arthur von (1843-1920) Day, William Rufus (1849-1923) Degas, Hilaire Germain Edgar (1834-1917) Drone, Eaton Sylvester (1842-1917) Evans, Walter (1842-1923) Goya y Lucientes, Francisco José de (1746-1828) Harlan, John Marshall (1833-1911) Hiatt, Charles (fl.1895) Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. (1841-1935) Kittredge, Edmund W. (1824-1916) Lurton, Horace Harmon (1844-1914) McKenna, Joseph (1843-1926) Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Rembrandt (1606-1669) Ruskin, John (1819-1900) Severens, Henry Franklin (1835-1923) Steinla, Moritz (1791-1858) Wallace, Benjamin E. (1848-1921) Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903) Wilby, Joseph (fl.1880-1903) Wilcox, Ansley (1856-1930) Persons referred to in commentary Bleistein, George (1861-1918) Evans, Walter (1842-1923) Harlan, John Marshall (1833-1911) Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr. (1809-1894) Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. (1841-1935) McKenna, Joseph (1843-1926) Miller, Samuel Freeman (1816-1890) Nelson, Samuel (1792-1873) Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896) Story, Joseph (1779-1845) Taney, Roger Brooke (1777-1864) Thompson, Smith (1768-1843) Wallace, Benjamin E. (1848-1921) Wilde, Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills (1854-1900) Places referred to Buffalo, New York Kentucky Places referred to in commentary N/A Legislation referred to U.S. Constitutional Copyright Clause 1789 U.S. Print and Label Law, Amendatory Act of June 18, 1874, 18 Stat. 78 U.S. International Copyright Act, 1891 (Chace Act) U.S. Copyright Amendment Act 1895 (penalties for infringement of copyright in photographs and fine art), 28 Stat. 965 Legislation referred to in commentary U.S. Constitutional Copyright Clause 1789 U.S. Copyright Act 1790, 1 Stat. 124 (1790) U.S. Copyright Act 1831, 21st Cong., 2d Sess., 4 Stat. 436 Cases referred to Blunt v. Patten, 3 F. Cas. 763 (C.C.S.D.N.Y. 1828) Clayton v. Stone, 5 F. Cases 999 (S.D.N.Y. 1829) Reed v. Carusi, 20 Fed. Cas., No. 11642 (1845) Prince Albert v. Strange (1849), 1 Hall & T., 18 L.J. Ch. 120 Drury v. Ewing (1862), 1 Bond's Rep., 540 Kelly v Morris (1866) L. R. 1 Eq. 697 Martinetti v. Maguire, 16 F. Cases 920 (C.C.D.Cal. 1867) Morris v. Wright (1870) L. R. 5 Ch. App. 279 Cobbett v. Woodward (1872) L.R. 14. Eq 407 Palmer v. De Witt (1872) 47 N. Y. 532-536 Boucicault v. Hart, Fed. Cases, No. 1692 (1875) Richardson v. Miller, 20 Fed. Cas. 723, No. 11,791 (C.C.D. Mass. 1877) Trade Mark Cases, 100 U.S. 82 (1879) Ehret v. Pierce, 10. F. 553, 554 (C.C.D. N.Y. 1880) Rosenbach v. Dreyfuss, 2 Fed. 217 (C.C.D. N.Y. 1880) Thompkins v. Halleck 133 Mass. 32 (1882) Nottage v. Jackson, 11 Q.B.D. 627 (1883) Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. Sarony, 111 U.S. 53 (1884) Carte v. Evans, 27 F. 861 (C.C.D. Mass. 1886) Brightly v. Littleton, 37 Fed. Rep. 103 (C.C.D. Pa. 1888) Callaghan v. Myers, 128 US 617 (1888) Schumacher v. Wogram, 35 Fed. 210 (S.D. N.Y. 1888) Scribner v. Clark, 50 F. 473 (C.C.D. Ill. 1888) Thompson v. Hubbard, 131 US 123 (1889) Higgins v. Keuffel, 140 U.S. 428 (1891) Carlisle v. Colusa County, 57 Fed. 979 (C.C.D. Cal. 1893) Church v. Linton, 25 Ont. Rep. 121 (Canada, 1894) French v. Kreling, (C.C.D. Cal., 1894) Henderson v. Tompkins, 60 F. 758 (C.C.D. Mass. 1894) Broder v. Zeno Mauvais Music Co. (1898) Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. (C.C.D. KY. 1899) Bolles v. Outing Co., 175 U.S. 262 (1899) Colliery Engineer Co. v. United Correspondence Schools Co., 94 F. 152 (C.C.D. N.Y. 1899) Hegeman v. Springer, 110 F. 374 (2d Cir. N.Y. 1901) Cases referred to in commentary Clayton v. Stone, 5 F. Cases 999 (S.D.N.Y. 1829) Gray v. Russell, 10 F.Cas. 1035 (C.C.D. Mass. 1839) Emerson v. Davies (1845), 3 St. Rep. 780 Jollie v. Jacques, New York Distr. Ct (1850) Trade Mark Cases, 100 U.S. 82 (1879) Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. Sarony, 111 U.S. 53 (1884) Higgins v. Keuffel, 140 U.S. 428 (1891) Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. (C.C.D. KY. 1899) Feist Publ'ns, Inc. v. Rural Tel. Serv. Co. 499 U.S. 340 (1991) Institutions referred to Kentucky District Court U.S. Congress U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District U.S. Supreme Court Institutions referred to in commentary Kentucky District Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District U.S. Supreme Court Key words advertising authorship, theory of constitution, US copy creativity employer/employee relations engravings, protected subject matter formalities immoral works originality personality theory piracy utility Responsible editor Oren Bracha Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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