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Abernethy v. Hutchinson (1825) 1 H. & TW. 28

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act


Adams v. Clementson (1879) 12 LR(Ch) 714

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Affaire des Demoiselles de La Fontaine (1761)

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie

1749: France
* Crébillon's case

1759: France
* Sieur d'Anville's contract

1761: France
* La Fontaine case

1763: France
* Diderot's Letter on the book trade


Aflalo and Cook v. Lawrence and Bullen (1903) 1 Ch 318

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Ariston case (1895), concerning a mechanical music box

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Attorney-General (NSW) v. Butterworth & Co (Australia) Ltd (1937) 38 SR (NSW) 195

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Austen v. Cave (1739) NA, c.11 1552/3

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)


Bach v. Longman (1777) 2 Cowp. 623

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1831: USA
* Copyright Act

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Bailey v. Harrison (1849) The Times, 28 February 1849

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Baker v. Selden, 101 U.S. 99 (1879)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Baller v. Watson (1729-1737), NA, c.11 1739/34, 1272/7, 2427/24, 1272/17, 1272/18, 1727/16, 2433/14, 2434/18, 1738/35; c.33 351/305, 353/5, 353/38, 353/153, 353/202, 353/292, 353/401, 355/20, 355/27, 357/132, 357/249, 357/271, 357/272, 357/273, 357/419, 357/547, 359/378, 361/14, 361/17, 367/5, 367/23, 367/37, 367/83, 367/188, 369/315

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor


Basket v. University of Cambridge (1758) 2 Keny. 397, 1 Black W. 105, 2 Burr. 661

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Bayard & Donizetti's heirs v. Lumley (1850-52)

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Beckford v. Hood (1798) 7 D. & E. 620

1790: USA
* Copyright Act

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Bell v. Walker and Debrett (1785) 1 Bro.C.C. 451

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. (C.C.D. KY. 1899)

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., 188 U.S. 239 (1903)

1862: France
* Court of Cassation on photography


Boosey v. Davidson (1847) The Times, 22 June 1847

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Boosey v. Jeffreys (1851) 6 Ex Rep 580

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Boosey v. Purday (1849) 4 Ex Rep 145

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Boozey v. Tolkien (1848) 5 CB 476

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Bramwell v Halcomb (1836) 2 My & Cr 737

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Brook v. Wenworth (1796) 3 Anst. 881

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Brooke v. Clarke (1818) 1 B. & Ald. 396

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Brooke v. Milliken (1789) 3 TR 509

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Burnet v. Chetwood (1721) 2 Mer. 441

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)

1845: France
* Court of Appeal on translations

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. Sarony, 111 U.S. 53 (1883)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1882: USA
  Oscar Wilde photograph


Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. Sarony, 111 U.S. 53 (1884)

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Buxton v. James (1851) 5 DeG. & S. 80

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Cadell and Davies v. Robertson (1812), The Times, 7 March 1812

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Caird v. Sime (1887) LR 12 AC 326

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act


Cambell v. Acuff-Rose Music Inc. (1994)

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh


Campbell v. Scott (1842) 6 Jur. 186

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)


Caproni v. Alberti (1891) 65 LTR 785

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act


Carnan v. Bowles (1786) 1 Cox 283

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Cary v. Kearsley (1804) 4 Esp. 168

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Case of the chevalier de la Barre (1766)

1776: France
* Fragments on the Freedom of the Press

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum


Chappell v. Purday (1841) 4 Y. & C. 485

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Chappell v. Purday (1843) 12 M. & W. 303

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Chappell v. Purday (1845) 14 M. & W. 303

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Chatterton and Webster v. Cave (1875) 10 LR(CP) 1874-75 572

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Christophe Ballard v. Louis Lully & Pierre Guyenet (1708)

1552: France
* General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard


Clariophon case (1888), concerning a mechanical music box

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Clayton v. Stone, 5 F. Cases 999 (S.D.N.Y. 1829)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Clementi v. Walker (1824) 2 B. & C. 861

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Cloth Workers of Ipswich (1614) Godb. R. 252

1624: United Kingdom
* Statute of Monopolies

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Cobbett v. Woodward (1872) L.R. 14. Eq 407

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Cocks v. Lonsdale (1849) The Times, 29 March 1849

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Cocks v. Purday (1846) 2 Car. & K. 269

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Cogan v. Cave (1743) NA, c.33 379/485, 521, 547, c.33 383/69

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)


Coleman v. Wathen (1793) 5 D. & E. 245

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Crébillon's case (1749)

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie

1761: France
* La Fontaine case


Cumberland v. Planché (1834) 1 AD. & E. 580

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Curio v. Cratander (1522)

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute


Daly v. Palmer, 6 F. Cas. 1132 (C.C.S.D.N.Y. 1868)

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment


Dancourt v. Ribou's widow (1725)

1759: France
* Sieur d'Anville's contract


Darcy v. Allen (1603) 11 Co. Rep. 84b

1624: United Kingdom
* Statute of Monopolies

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Day and his Assigns v. Dunn, Robinson and Others (1585) Arber, II, 790

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree


Day v. Ward and Holmes (1582) Arber, II, 753

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree


De Berenger v. Wheble (1819) 2 Stark 548

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


De Trusler v. Murray (1789) 1 East's 363

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Delondre v. Shaw (1828) 2 Sim. 237

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Designers Guild v. Russell Williams [2001] 1 All ER 700

1690: United Kingdom
* Locke's Second Treatise on Government (selected extracts)


Dodsley v. Kinnersley (1761) Amb. 403

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)


Dolby v. Lowndes (1824) The Times, 22 November 1824

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Donaldson v. Becket (1774) 4 Burr. 2408, 2 Bro. P.C. 129

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1690: United Kingdom
* Locke's Second Treatise on Government (selected extracts)

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1741: United Kingdom
* Pope v. Curl

1762: United Kingdom
* An Enquiry into Literary Property

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1774: United Kingdom
* Donaldson v. Becket

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1778: France
* Pluquet's letters

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1831: USA
* Copyright Act

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1834: USA
* Wheaton v. Peters

1842: United Kingdom
* Lowndes' Historical Sketch of the Law of Copyright

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Drury v. Ewing (1862), 1 Bond's Rep., 540

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Duck v. Bates (1884) 12 QBD 79

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


D'Almaine v. Boosey (1835) 1 Y. & C. 288

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Eldred v. Ashcroft, 537 U.S. 186 (2003)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause


Elliston v. Jones (1721) The Times, 1 March 1821

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Emerson v. Davies (1845), 3 St. Rep. 780

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Eyre v. Carnan (1781) 6 Bac Abr, 7th ed, 509

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Eyre v. Walker (1735) NA, c.11 1520/29

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins


Feist Publ'ns, Inc. v. Rural Tel. Serv. Co. 499 U.S. 340 (1991)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Fellowes v. Chapman (1848) The Times, 8 December 1848

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Flower and Assigns v. Bourne and Others (1586) Arber, II, 800

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree


Flower and Assigns v. Dunn and Robinson (1585) Arber, II, 794

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree


Folsom v. Marsh (1841), Cir. Ct. Mass.

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Fontana case (1857)

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality


Forrester v. Walker (1741) NA, c.11 867/54

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins


French v. Rogers, 9 F. Cas. 790 (C.C.E.D.Pa. 1851)

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Fust v. Gutenberg (1454)

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica


Gahagan v. Cooper (1811) 3 Camp. 111

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act


Gay v. Read (1729) NA, c.33 351/305

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Geier-Wally case (1882)

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Globe Newspaper Co. v. Walker, 210 U.S. 356, 362-367 (1908)

1790: USA
* Copyright Act


Glynn v. Weston Feature Films [1916] 1 Ch 261

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1 (1966)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause


Gray v. Russell, 10 F.Cas. 1035 (C.C.D. Mass. 1839)

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Guichard v. Mori (1831) 2 Coopers 216

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Gyles v. Wilcox (1741) 2 Atk. 141

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Havas, Bullier & Co. v. Gounouilhou (1861)

1861: France
* Court of Cassation on telegraphic news


Hawkesworth v. Newberry (1775) Lofft 775

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Heirs of Baron Gros & Vallot v. Gavard (1842)

1842: France
* Court of Cassation on artistic property


Herophon case, concerning a mechanical music box

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Higgins v. Keuffel, 140 U.S. 428 (1891)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Hinton v. Donaldson (1773)

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson


Jacques II de Sanlecque v. Robert III Ballard (c.1650)

1552: France
* General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard


Jeffreys v. Boosey (1854) 4 HLC 815

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Jesus College v. Bloom (1745) 3 Atk. 262

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Jollie v. Jacques, New York Distr. Ct (1850)

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Josse v. Malassis (1665)

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

1759: France
* Sieur d'Anville's contract

1763: France
* Diderot's Letter on the book trade


Klopstock v. Hemmerde (1778)

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)


Knaplock v. Curl (1722) NA, c.11 690/5

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


La Vigne case (1504)

1507: France
* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege


Lawrence v. Smith (1822) Jacob 471

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


Leclerc v. Villeprend and Brunet (1812-14)

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on compilations


Lee v. Simpson (1847) 3 CB 871

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Levy v. Rutley (1871) 6 LR(CP) 1870-71 523

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Liardet v. Johnson (1778) Morning Post, 23 February 1778

1747: United Kingdom
* Warburton's Letter from an Author


Liardet v. Johnson (1780) 1 Y. & C.C.C. 527.

1747: United Kingdom
* Warburton's Letter from an Author


Livingston v. Van Ingen, 9 Johns 505 (1812)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause


Low v. Routledge (1865-1868)

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Low v. Ward (1868) 6 LR (Eq) 415

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Luneau de Boisjermain v. Parisian Guild of Booksellers (1678-1679)

1507: France
* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege

1552: France
* General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie

1749: France
* Crébillon's case

1759: France
* Sieur d'Anville's contract

1761: France
* La Fontaine case


Macklin v. Richardson (1770) Amb. 694

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Manners v. Blair (1828) 3 Bligh N.S. 391

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Marsh v. Conquest (1864) 17 CB (NS) 418

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Martin v. Wright (1833) 6 Sim. 297

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Martinetti v. Maguire, 16 F. Cases 920 (C.C.D.Cal. 1867)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause


Mayer et Pierson v. Betbéder and Schwalbé (1862)

1862: France
* Court of Cassation on photography


Mazer v. Stein, 347 U.S. 201 (1954)

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Midwinter v. Hamilton (1743-1748)

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1762: United Kingdom
* An Enquiry into Literary Property

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman


Millar v. Kincaid (1751) The Case of the Appellants, 8 February 1751, British Library, 18th century reel 4065/03

1741: United Kingdom
* Pope v. Curl

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman


Millar v. Kincaid (1751) The Case of the Respondents, 11 February 1751, British Library, 18th century reel 4065/04

1741: United Kingdom
* Pope v. Curl

1762: United Kingdom
* An Enquiry into Literary Property

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman


Millar v. Taylor (1769) 4 Burr. 2303

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1690: United Kingdom
* Locke's Second Treatise on Government (selected extracts)

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1741: United Kingdom
* Pope v. Curl

1747: United Kingdom
* Warburton's Letter from an Author

1759: France
* Sieur d'Anville's contract

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1763: France
* Diderot's Letter on the book trade

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1774: United Kingdom
* Donaldson v. Becket

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan

1776: France
* Fragments on the Freedom of the Press

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1778: France
* Pluquet's letters

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1831: USA
* Copyright Act

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act

1842: United Kingdom
* Lowndes' Historical Sketch of the Law of Copyright

1845: France
* Court of Appeal on translations

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Moon v. Broker (1840) The Times, 27 June 1840

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Morris v. Kelly (1820) 1 J. & W. 481

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment


Morse v. Reid, 5 Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 123 (1798)

1790: USA
* Copyright Act


Morton v. Copeland (1855) The Times, 23 May 1855

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Motte v. Faulkner (1735) NA, c.11 2249/4

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins


Murray v. Benbow (1822) The Times 2 Feb. 1822

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


Murray v. Dugdale (1823) The Times 22 July 1823

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


Murray v. Elliston (1822) 5 B. & Ald. 657, The Times, 4 May 1822

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Newton v. Cowie (1822) 4 Bing 234

1735: United Kingdom
* Engravers' Copyright Act

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Nicols v. Pitman (1884) 26 ChD 374

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act


Norton v. Churton (1835) The Times 16 July 1835

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


Norton v. Shelders (1838) The Times, 6 December 1838

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Novello v. Sudlow (1852) 12 CBR 177

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Nutt v. Gibson (1714) NA, c.11 1965/21

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


O'Rielly v. Morse, 56 U.S. 86 (1854)

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Page v. Townsend (1832) 5 Sim. 395

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Page v. Wisden, 20 Law Times 435 (1869)

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Ponder v. Bradyll (1679), 13 Car. 2. Lill. Entr. 67

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Pope v. Bickham (1744) NA, c.11 626/30

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Pope v. Curl (1741) 2 Atk. 342

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)

1741: United Kingdom
* Pope v. Curl

1747: United Kingdom
* Warburton's Letter from an Author

1749: France
* Crébillon's case

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1790: USA
* Copyright Act

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh


Pope v. Gilliver (1743) NA, c.11 549/39

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Power v. Walker (1814) 3 M. & S. 7

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Prud'homme v. J Dubus's widow and Bellanger (1869) Ct of Cassation

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum


Read v. Hodges (1740) NA, c.11 538/36

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)


Reade v. Conquest (1861) 9 CB (NS) 755

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Reade v. Lacy (1861) 1 J. & H. 524

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Reich v. Pauli (1765)

1765: Germany
  Reich v. Pauli

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)


Reich v. Schmieder (1774-1783)

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Rivington v. Cooper (1740) NA, c.11 1566/42

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Romagnesi v. Mlle Robin (1814)

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures


Roper v. Streater (1672) Bac. Abr. 6th ed., Vol.IV, 209

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Roworth v. Wilkes (1807) M. & R. 94

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Russell v. Briant (1847) The Times, 11 December 1847

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Russell v. Smith (1848) 12 Q.B. 217

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Savory (Lim.) v. Gyptian Oil Co. (Lim.) (1904) 48 Solicitor's Journal 573

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Sayre v. Moore (1785) 1 East 361

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Schott v. Egenolph (1533)

1533: Germany
* Schott v. Egenolph


Southey v. Sherwood (1817) 2 Mer. 435

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


Stationers' Company v. Carnan (1775) 2 W. Bl. 1004

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Stationers' Company v. Leigh (1681) 34 & 35 Car. 2 Snow. 258; 2 Ch. Cas. 66

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Stationers' Company v. Marlow 32 Car. 2. Lilly's Entr. 63; 2 Snow. 233

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Stationers' Company v. Parker (1686), King's Bench; Skinn. 233

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Stationers' Company v. Partridge (1709) 11 Ann. (King's Bench); 10 Mod. 105

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Stationers' Company v. Seymour (1677) 1 Mod. 256

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Stockdale v. Onwhyn (1826) 5 B&C 174

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


Storace v. Longman (1788) 11 East's 244

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Story v. Holcombe (1847), Cir. Ct. Ohio

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Stowe v. Thomas (1853)

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


The Queen v. Closs (1858) D. & B. 460

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


The Stationers v. The Patentees about the printing of Rolle's Abridgment (1666) Cart. 89

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


Thomas v. Turner (1886) 23 ChD 292

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Thompson v. Stanhope (1774) Amb. 737

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Tonson v. Collins (1761) 1 Black W 301

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders

1741: United Kingdom
* Pope v. Curl

1747: United Kingdom
* Warburton's Letter from an Author

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman


Tonson v. Collins (1762) 1 Black W 321, 1 Black W 329

1690: United Kingdom
* Locke's Second Treatise on Government (selected extracts)

1741: United Kingdom
* Pope v. Curl

1762: United Kingdom
* An Enquiry into Literary Property

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1778: France
* Pluquet's letters


Tonson v. Mechell (1739) NA, c.11 2462/49

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Tonson v. Stevens (1745) NA, c.11 2558/47

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Tonson v. Walker (1739) NA, c.33 1753/208

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract


Tonson v. Walker (1752) NA, c.11 1106/18, 3 Swans 672

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)

1762: United Kingdom
* An Enquiry into Literary Property

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor


Toole v. Young (1874) 9 LR 523, 527

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Trade Mark Cases, 100 U.S. 82 (1879)

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


Universities of Oxford and Cambridge v. Richardson (1803) 6 Ves. 689

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan


University of Cambridge v. Bryer (1812) 16 East's 317

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


Walcot v. Walker (1803) 7 Ves. 1

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood


Wall v. Taylor (1883) 11 QBD 102

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Walthoe v. Walker (1736) NA, c.11 1534/62

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins


Watson v. Jeffries (1738) NA, c.11 1541/37

1737: United Kingdom
* Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders


Webb v. Rose (1732) NA, c.11 1534/62, 1881/156

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins


Wheaton v. Peters (1834) 33 U.S. 591

1802: USA
  1802 Amendment

1828: USA
  Letter from Donaldson to Peters

1828: USA
  Letter from Donaldson to Wheaton

1828: USA
  Letter from Peters to Donaldson

1830: USA
  Letter from John McLean to Richard Peters Jr.

1831: USA
* Copyright Act

1834: USA
  Letters from Sumner to Story

1834: USA
* Wheaton v. Peters

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey


White v. Geroch (1819) 2 B. & Ald. 298

1798: United Kingdom
* Beckford v. Hood


Whittingham v. Wooler (1817) 2 Swanst. 428

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)


Wilkins v. Aikin (1810) 17 Ves. Jun. 422

1741: United Kingdom
* Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports)

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Wood v. Chart (1870) 10 Eq. 193

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

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