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Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., District Court Decision, Kentucky (1899)

Source:
The University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library MICROFILM CABINETS 19-21: Records and briefs of the United States Supreme Court.

Citation:
Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., District Court Decision (1899), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Record-ID:
us_1899

Full title
Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., United States Circuit Court District of Kentucky Decision

Full title original language
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Abstract
The District Court decision in Bleistein v. Donaldson. The decision that was later reversed by the Supreme Court denied copyright protection to circus advertisements.

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.

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Location
Kentucky

Year
1899

Language
English

Source
The University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library MICROFILM CABINETS 19-21: Records and briefs of the United States Supreme Court.

Physical description
Microfilm

Illustrations tables
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Persons referred to
Bleistein, George (1861-1918)
Bridgman, John W. (fl.1899)
Evans, Walter (1842-1923)
Finnell, Joseph C. (1854-1911)
Fleming, Edwin (c.1849-1923)
Lansing, Gerritt B. (fl.1899)
Rudolf, John A. (fl.1899)
Wallace, Benjamin E. (1848-1921)
Wilcox, Ansley (1856-1930)

Persons referred to in commentary
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Places referred to
Buffalo, New York
Covington, Kentucky

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Legislation referred to
U.S. Constitutional Copyright Clause 1789
U.S. International Copyright Act, 1891 (Chace Act)

Legislation referred to in commentary
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Cases referred to
Lawrence v. Dana, 15 F. Cas. 26, 51 (C.C.D. Mass. 1869)
Scribner v. Clark, 50 F. 473 (C.C.D. Ill. 1888)
Werckmeister v. Pierce & Bushnell Mfg. Co., 63 F. 445 (C.C.D. Mass. 1894)
Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. (C.C.D. KY. 1899)
Colliery Engineer Co. v. United Correspondence Schools Co., 94 F. 152 (C.C.D. N.Y. 1899)

Cases referred to in commentary
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Institutions referred to
Kentucky District Court
Library of Congress
U.S. Congress

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Key words
advertising
constitution, US
copy
creativity
employer/employee relations
engravings, protected subject matter
formalities
immoral works
ownership, corporate
penalties
transferability

Responsible editor
Oren Bracha




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Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, 10 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DZ, UK