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Abbey of St Benedict, Subiaco

1469: Italy
* Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly


Académie française

1749: France
* Crébillon's case

1761: France
* La Fontaine case

1845: France
* Court of Appeal on translations


Academy of Sciences (Paris)

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors


Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno (Florence)

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act


Association for the Culture and Science of the Jews (Berlin)

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


Association for the Protection of the Rights of Authors

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report


Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale (ALAI)

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Association Littéraire Internationale

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Augsburg City Council

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance


Aulic Council (Reichshofrat) of the H.R.E. (Vienna)

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Austrian Court Chancellery

1840: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Austria and Sardinia


Austrian Imperial Commission of Justice

1840: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Austria and Sardinia


Austrian Society of Authors, Composers, and Music Publishers (f.1897)

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Basel City Council

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute


Basel University

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute


Berlin Municipal Court

1835: Germany
  Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia


Berlin University

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


Bibliographical Society

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Bibliothèque nationale de France

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on compilations


Board of Agriculture (for Great Britain)

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act


Board of Customs

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Board of Trade

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report


Board of Trade, London

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Books Commission (Frankfurt)

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Books Commission (Leipzig)

1690: Germany
  Beier: On the Book Trade and its Privileges

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain


Börsenverein (German Publishers' and Booksellers' organisation)

1837: Germany
* Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig (f.1719)

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


British Institution for Promoting the Fine Arts

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


British Museum

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1828: United Kingdom
* Maugham's Treatise

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1842: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Bureau de la Librairie

1701: France
* Royal letters patent


Bureau du Commerce

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors


Cambridge University Library

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Canadian Assembly

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Canadian Embassy, London

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report


Canadian Senate

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Paris

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures


Chancery of France ('Grande Chancellerie')

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

1701: France
* Royal letters patent


Château de Blois

1507: France
* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege


Châtelet (Provostship of Paris)

1749: France
* Crébillon's case


Church of England

1538: United Kingdom
* Henrician Proclamation

1559: United Kingdom
* Elizabethan Injunctions

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1637: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1704: United Kingdom
* Defoe's Essay on the Press


Collège de France

1778: France
* Pluquet's letters

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


College of Electors (Kurfürstliches Kollegium)

1790: Germany
* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire


College of New Jersey

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute


Cologne University

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin


Colonial Office, London

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Comédie-Française

1749: France
* Crébillon's case


Commercial Court of the Seine

1861: France
* Court of Cassation on telegraphic news


Continental Congress (1774-1789)

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1790: USA
* Copyright Act


Copyright Association of Great Britain

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Cour des Monnaies

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors


Court of Appeal (Paris)

1842: France
* Court of Cassation on artistic property

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality


Court of Appeal (Rouen)

1845: France
* Court of Appeal on translations


Court of Cassation (Paris)

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on compilations

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures

1842: France
* Court of Cassation on artistic property

1845: France
* Court of Appeal on translations

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas

1861: France
* Court of Cassation on telegraphic news

1862: France
* Court of Cassation on photography

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality


Court of Chancery

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

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)


Court of Chancery, England

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act


Court of High Commission

1557: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Charter


Court of King's Bench

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Court of Session

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne


C. F. Peters Musikverlag, Leipzig (f.1800)

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Dartmouth College

1781: USA
* Andrew Law's Petition


Dramatic Authors' Society

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment


Dramatists' Guild of America (est.1912)

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment


Duncker & Humblot, Berlin-based publishing house (f.1798)

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


Executors against Blasphemy

1498: Italy
* Ottaviano Petrucci's Music Patent


Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne

1842: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Federal Assembly (Bundestag) of the German Confederation

1827: Germany
* Treaties on reciprocal protection between Prussia and various German States

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy

1837: Germany
* Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation

1867: Germany
* Mandry: Commentary on the Bavarian Copyright Act of 1865

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Florentine Council of Eight

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets


Foreign Office, London

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Frankfurt City Council

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1533: Germany
* Schott v. Egenolph

1598: Germany
  Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)


Frankfurt fair

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1533: Germany
* Schott v. Egenolph

1608: Germany
* "Books Constitution" of Emperor Rudolf II

1659: Germany
* Schupp: The Book Thief

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1790: Germany
* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)

1796: Germany
  Lobethan: On Publishers' Privileges


Frankfurt-on-the-Oder Provincial Court of Appeal

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


Freemasons' Tavern, London

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


German Customs Union (Zollverein)

1837: Germany
* Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain


German music publishers' Union Against Piracy (1830)

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy

1835: Germany
  Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia

1837: Germany
* Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation


German Publishers' & Booksellers' Association (1765)

1765: Germany
  Reich v. Pauli

1766: Germany
  Prussian Cabinet Order

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)


German Society for Musical Performance Rights (f.1903)

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Gray's Inn

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill


Guild of Cantors

1498: Italy
* Ottaviano Petrucci's Music Patent


Guild of Instrumentalists

1498: Italy
* Ottaviano Petrucci's Music Patent


Harvard College

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright


Harvard Law School

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright


Harvard University

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh


Haude & Spener publishing house (f.1640)

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)


Heidelberg University

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


Hermann & Langbein, music publishing house (Berlin)

1835: Germany
  Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia


High Commission

1559: United Kingdom
* Elizabethan Injunctions

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1637: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1643: United Kingdom
* The Humble Remonstrance of the Stationers' Company


House of Commons

1643: United Kingdom
* The Humble Remonstrance of the Stationers' Company

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

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

1704: United Kingdom
* Defoe's Essay on the Press

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne

1735: United Kingdom
* Engravers' Copyright Act

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


House of Lords

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

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

1704: United Kingdom
* Defoe's Essay on the Press

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne

1735: United Kingdom
* Engravers' Copyright Act

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1762: United Kingdom
* An Enquiry into Literary Property

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1774: United Kingdom
* Donaldson v. Becket

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum

1778: France
* Pluquet's letters

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

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

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Imagerie d'Épinal (factory producing images)

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures


Imperial Books Commission (Frankfurt)

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

1608: Germany
* "Books Constitution" of Emperor Rudolf II

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1690: Germany
  Beier: On the Book Trade and its Privileges

1796: Germany
  Lobethan: On Publishers' Privileges


Imperial Censorship Committee (Vienna)

1790: Germany
* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire


Imperial Court of Paris

1861: France
* Court of Cassation on telegraphic news

1862: France
* Court of Cassation on photography

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality


Imperial Diet at Augsburg 1530

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance


Imperial Senate

1479: Germany
* Privilege of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica


Imperial State Chancery (Vienna)

1840: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Austria and Sardinia


Imperial Supreme Court (Reichskammergericht, Frankfurt)

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin


Imperial Supreme Court (Reichskammergericht, Speyer)

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

1533: Germany
* Schott v. Egenolph


Imperial Treasury (Vienna)

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick


Ingolstadt University

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1516: Germany
  Imperial Privilege for Johannes Eck

1516: Germany
  Privilege of the Duke of Bavaria


Inner Temple

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill


International Exhibition 1862

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


J G Cotta'sche Buchhandlung, Stuttgart (f.1659)

1837: Germany
* Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation


John P. Jewett & Co., American publishing firm (Boston)

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate

1831: USA
* Copyright Act


Keeper of the Seals ('Garde des Sceaux')

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie


Kentucky District Court

1903: USA
* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.


King's Council of State (France)

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

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

1586: France
* Simon Marion's plea on privileges

1701: France
* Royal letters patent

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie

1749: France
* Crébillon's case

1761: France
* La Fontaine case


Leipzig fair

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1659: Germany
* Schupp: The Book Thief

1765: Germany
  Reich v. Pauli

1790: Germany
* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy

1837: Germany
* Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation


Leipzig University

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1765: Germany
  Reich v. Pauli

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)


Leuwen University

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute


Lincoln's Inn

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill


Liverpool Photographic Society

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Lyon Correctional Tribunal

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on compilations

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality


Maison Ballard, sole music printers to the King of France (1552-1788)

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


Marburg University

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin


Massachusetts Board of Education

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh


Massachusetts Circuit Court

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh


Massachusetts General Court

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege


Massachusetts House of Representatives

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege


Middle Temple

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill


National Assembly (1789-1791)

1776: France
* Fragments on the Freedom of the Press

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality


National Association for the Promotion of Social Science

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


New Water-Colour Society

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Nuremberg City Council

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance


N. Simrock, music publishers (f.1793)

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


Ohio District Court

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Palais de Justice (Paris)

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege


Paris Correctional Tribunal

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on compilations


Paris Mint

1469: Italy
* Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors


Paris Opéra (Académie Royale de Musique)

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


Parisian Guild of Booksellers and Printers

1507: France
* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege

1701: France
* Royal letters patent

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


Parlement of Paris

1507: France
* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

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

1586: France
* Simon Marion's plea on privileges

1701: France
* Royal letters patent

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum


Parliament

1538: United Kingdom
* Henrician Proclamation

1557: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Charter

1624: United Kingdom
* Statute of Monopolies

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report


Patent Office, U.S. Department of State

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Pennsylvania District Court

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas


Pennsylvania Supreme Court

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause


Permanent Imperial Diet (Regensburg)

1790: Germany
* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire


Peterhouse College, Cambridge

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Philipp Reclam jun., Leipzig publishing house

1837: Germany
* Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation


Princeton University

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute


Privy Council

1518: United Kingdom
* The Articles of the Pope's Bulle

1538: United Kingdom
* Henrician Proclamation

1553: United Kingdom
* Totell's Printing Patent

1559: United Kingdom
* Day's privilege for The Cosmographical Glass

1559: United Kingdom
* Elizabethan Injunctions

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1643: United Kingdom
* The Humble Remonstrance of the Stationers' Company

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1842: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Provostship of Paris

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

1749: France
* Crébillon's case


Provveditori di Comun

1545: Italy
* Decree on Author-Printer Relations


Prussian Association of Literary Experts

1837: Germany
* Prussian Copyright Act


Prussian Association of Musical Experts

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Prussian Customs Union

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain


Prussian Embassy, Vienna

1835: Germany
  Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia


Prussian Ministry for the Revision of the Laws

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


Prussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


Prussian Ministry of Justice

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


Prussian Ministry of the Interior

1835: Germany
  Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia


Prussian Privy Council

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Prussian State Council (Staatsrat)

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


Prussian Supreme Court

1832: Germany
* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays


Registry Office of the Union Against Piracy, Leipzig

1835: Germany
  Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia


Reichstag of the North German Confederation

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Réunion des Fabricants de Bronze (Paris)

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures


Riformatori dello Studio di Padova

1545: Italy
* Decree on Author-Printer Relations


Royal Academy

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture (Paris)

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures


Royal Chapel of France

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


Royal Commission on Copyright

1842: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Royal Navy

1781: USA
* Andrew Law's Petition


Royal Society of Arts (RSA); also: Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Schuberth & Niemeyer, music publishers (f.1829)

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


Sion College, London

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne


Social Democratic Federation (SDF)

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Société des Auteurs Dramatiques (Society of Playwrights, f.1777)

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment


Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Society of Authors (U.K.)

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Society of the King's Inns, Dublin

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Sodalitas Celtica

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica


South German Customs Union

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


St Bartholomew's Hospital

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act


St Martin's Lane Academy

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act


Star Chamber

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1637: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1643: United Kingdom
* The Humble Remonstrance of the Stationers' Company

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan

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

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Stationers' Company

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

1518: United Kingdom
* The Articles of the Pope's Bulle

1553: United Kingdom
* Totell's Printing Patent

1557: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Charter

1559: United Kingdom
* Day's privilege for The Cosmographical Glass

1559: United Kingdom
* Elizabethan Injunctions

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1637: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1643: United Kingdom
* The Humble Remonstrance of the Stationers' Company

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege

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

1704: United Kingdom
* Defoe's Essay on the Press

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne

1721: United Kingdom
* Burnet v. Chetwood

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1761: France
* La Fontaine case

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute

1790: USA
* Copyright Act

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Stationers' Hall

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Supreme Court (Leipzig)

1870: Germany
* Copyright Act for the German Empire


Swiss Federal Council

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


the Council of Ten

1545: Italy
* Decree on Author-Printer Relations


the Council of Trent

1545: Italy
* Decree on Author-Printer Relations


the Guild of Printers and Booksellers

1545: Italy
* Decree on Author-Printer Relations


Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

1667: United Kingdom
* Milton's Contract

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Theatre Royal, Haymarket

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Tribunal correctionnel de la Seine

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures

1842: France
* Court of Cassation on artistic property

1862: France
* Court of Cassation on photography


Trinity College, Dublin

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1842: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Universal Postal Union

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


University and King's College of Aberdeen

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


University of Cambridge

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

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

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne

1762: United Kingdom
* Tonson v. Collins

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1774: United Kingdom
* Donaldson v. Becket

1775: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Company v. Carnan

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1842: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


University of Edinburgh

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


University of Glasgow

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act


University of London

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


University of Oxford

1637: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

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

1710: Unite