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Aachen

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick


Aberdeen

1787: United Kingdom
* Calico Printers' Act


Albany

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright


Alcala

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute


Alsace

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


Altdorf

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance


Altenburg

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


Altenburg (Thuringia)

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)


America

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1781: USA
* Andrew Law's Petition

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute

1790: USA
* Copyright Act

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1870: United Kingdom
* Copinger's Law of Copyright

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report

1880: Germany
* Kohler: Author's Right

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Amsterdam

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege

1675: Germany
* Counterfeited Privilege in Grimmelshausen's "The Magic Bird's Nest"


Ancona

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets


Angers

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures


Annapolis, Maryland

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute


Ansbach

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


Antigua

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Antwerp

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance


Aquitaine

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors


Argentina

1880: Germany
* Kohler: Author's Right

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Aschaffenburg

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


Augsburg

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica

1511: Germany
  Imperial Privilege for Konrad Peutinger

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1516: Germany
  Imperial Privilege for Johannes Eck

1516: Germany
  Privilege of the Duke of Bavaria

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute

1659: Germany
* Schupp: The Book Thief

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance


Australia

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Austria

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

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

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

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

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


Auvergne

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors


Baden

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code

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

1837: Germany
* Prussian Copyright Act


Baden-Baden

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Baffin's Bay

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause


Bahamas Islands

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Bamberg

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

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy

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


Barbados

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Basel

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute


Bavaria

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

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

1837: Germany
* Prussian Copyright Act

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


Belfort

1675: Germany
* Counterfeited Privilege in Grimmelshausen's "The Magic Bird's Nest"


Belgium

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Berkshire

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Berlin

1765: Germany
  Reich v. Pauli

1766: Germany
  Prussian Cabinet Order

1775: Germany
  Chodowiecki's Allegory "Works of Darkness"

1785: Germany
* Kant: On the Unlawfulness of Reprinting

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)

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

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy

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

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

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

1837: Germany
* Prussian Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain


Bermuda

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Bernburg

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


Berne

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Berwick

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1774: United Kingdom
* Donaldson v. Becket


Blois

1507: France
* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege


Bodmin

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Bohemia

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

1624: United Kingdom
* Statute of Monopolies


Bologna

1469: Italy
* Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets

1503: Italy
* Warning of Aldus Manutius against Lyonese Typographers


Bolzano

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica


Bonn

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


Bordeaux

1861: France
* Court of Cassation on telegraphic news

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality


Boston, Massachusetts

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege

1841: USA
* Folsom v. Marsh

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment


Boulogne-la-Grasse

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors


Bratislava

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Braunschweig

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

1837: Germany
* Prussian Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Bremen

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


Brescia

1503: Italy
* Warning of Aldus Manutius against Lyonese Typographers

1517: Italy
* Decree on Press Affairs


Brighton

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Bristol

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


British Dominions

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


British Guiana (Guyana)

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


British North America

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report


Bury (Lancashire)

1787: United Kingdom
* Calico Printers' Act


Cambridge

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act


Cambridge, Massachusetts

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege


Canada

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Canterbury

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree


Cape of Good Hope

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Capodistria (Koper, Slovenia)

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets


Carlisle

1787: United Kingdom
* Calico Printers' Act


Charleston, South Carolina

1790: USA
* Copyright Act


Chelmsford

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Chile

1880: Germany
* Kohler: Author's Right


Clerkenwell

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Cologne

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

1517: Italy
* Decree on Press Affairs

1533: Germany
* Schott v. Egenolph

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance


Connecticut

1781: USA
* Andrew Law's Petition

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute


Coventry

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Cracow (Krakow)

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets


Crimea

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Damascus

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Darmstadt

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


Delaware

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute


Delft

1624: United Kingdom
* Statute of Monopolies


Denmark

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

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Dessau

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


Detmold

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


Dublin

1735: United Kingdom
* Engravers' Copyright Act

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Ecuador

1880: Germany
* Kohler: Author's Right


Edinburgh

1769: United Kingdom
* Millar v. Taylor

1778: France
* Pluquet's letters

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain


Egypt

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


England

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets

1507: France
* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

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

1553: United Kingdom
* Totell's Printing Patent

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

1624: United Kingdom
* Statute of Monopolies

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne

1723: France
* Code de la Librairie

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1759: France
* Sieur d'Anville's contract

1761: France
* La Fontaine case

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors

1777: France
* Linguet's memorandum

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1778: France
* Pluquet's letters

1781: USA
* Andrew Law's Petition

1789: USA
* The Constitutional Copyright Clause

1790: USA
* Copyright Act

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on compilations

1831: USA
* Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1869: France
* Court of Cassation on originality

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Épinal

1814: France
* Court of Cassation on sculptures


Erfurt

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica


Europe

1469: Italy
* Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Ferrara

1469: Italy
* Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets

1515: Italy
* Ludovico Ariosto's Printing Privilege


Finsbury

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act


Flanders

1624: United Kingdom
* Statute of Monopolies


Florence

1469: Italy
* Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets

1486: Italy
* Marco Antonio Sabellico's Printing Privilege

1498: Italy
* Ottaviano Petrucci's Music Patent

1503: Italy
* Warning of Aldus Manutius against Lyonese Typographers

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1517: Italy
* Decree on Press Affairs

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors


Fossombrone, Marche region of Italy

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


France

1515: France
* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege

1515: Italy
* Ludovico Ariosto's Printing Privilege

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

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

1553: United Kingdom
* Totell's Printing Patent

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

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege

1701: France
* Royal letters patent

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code

1828: United Kingdom
* Maugham's Treatise

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy

1831: USA
* Copyright Act

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1845: France
* Court of Appeal on translations

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report

1880: Germany
* Kohler: Author's Right

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Frankfurt

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute

1533: Germany
* Schott v. Egenolph

1598: Germany
  Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1659: Germany
* Schupp: The Book Thief

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1785: Germany
* Kant: On the Unlawfulness of Reprinting

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)

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


Frankfurt (Oder)

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

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


Freiburg

1511: Germany
  Imperial Privilege for Konrad Peutinger

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Freising

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


Fürstenberg

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Gdansk (Danzig)

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy


Geneva

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin


Genoa

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1840: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Austria and Sardinia


Georgia

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute


Germany

1469: Italy
* Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly

1474: Italy
* Statute on Industrial Brevets

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

1553: United Kingdom
* Totell's Printing Patent

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

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1777: United Kingdom
* Bach v. Longman

1828: United Kingdom
* Maugham's Treatise

1831: USA
* Copyright Act

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

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1880: Germany
* Kohler: Author's Right

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Gießen

1659: Germany
* Schupp: The Book Thief


Glamorgan

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


Glasgow

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson

1774: United Kingdom
* Donaldson v. Becket

1835: United Kingdom
* Publication of Lectures Act

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report


Göttingen

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code

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


Graz

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


Great Britain

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1774: United Kingdom
* Donaldson v. Becket

1787: United Kingdom
* Calico Printers' Act

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1828: United Kingdom
* Maugham's Treatise

1831: USA
* Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1853: USA
* Stowe v. Thomas

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1856: USA
* Copyright Act Amendment

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act

1878: United Kingdom
* Royal Commissioners' Report

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Greenock

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson


Greifswald

1659: Germany
* Schupp: The Book Thief


Grenada

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Haguenau

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance


Haiti

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Halifax (Canada)

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Halle

1750: Germany
  Fritsch: Treatise on Book Printers, Booksellers, Paper Manufacturers and Bookbinders

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)

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


Hamburg

1659: Germany
* Schupp: The Book Thief

1739: Germany
  Privilege of the Protestant Swiss Cantons

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

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

1830: Germany
* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy

1837: Germany
* Prussian Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain


Hamilton County, Ohio

1879: USA
* Baker v. Selden


Hanover

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

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Hartford, Connecticut

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute


Hechingen

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


Heidelberg

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

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica

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


Hessen

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

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

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain


Holland

1737: United Kingdom
* Booksellers' Bill

1794: Germany
* Prussian Statute Book (ALR)


Holstein

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


Honduras

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


India

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Ingolstadt

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1516: Germany
  Imperial Privilege for Johannes Eck

1516: Germany
  Privilege of the Duke of Bavaria


Ireland

1710: United Kingdom
* Statute of Anne

1801: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Isle of Man

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Italy

1469: Italy
* Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Albrecht Dürer

1511: Germany
* Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick

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

1553: United Kingdom
* Totell's Printing Patent

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

1762: France
* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors

1798: United Kingdom
* Models and Busts Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Jamaica

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act


Jamestown, Virginia

1672: USA
* Usher's Printing Privilege


Jena

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

1750: Germany
  Fritsch: Treatise on Book Printers, Booksellers, Paper Manufacturers and Bookbinders

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


Jerusalem

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Karlsruhe

1775: Germany
  Chodowiecki's Allegory "Works of Darkness"

1785: Germany
* Kant: On the Unlawfulness of Reprinting

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Königsberg

1785: Germany
* Kant: On the Unlawfulness of Reprinting


Konstanz

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code


Kreuznach

1785: Germany
* Kant: On the Unlawfulness of Reprinting


La Rochelle

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


Lambeth

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act


Lauenburg

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


Leipzig

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

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin

1516: Germany
  Privilege of the Duke of Bavaria

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute

1660: Germany
* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance

1765: Germany
  Reich v. Pauli

1785: Germany
* Kant: On the Unlawfulness of Reprinting

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

1809: Germany
* Baden Civil Code

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

1844: Germany
* Saxon Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain


Leith

1773: United Kingdom
* Hinton v. Donaldson


Leuven

1531: Germany
* Basel Printers' Statute


Leuwen

1513: Germany
* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin


Liberia

1886: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act


Linz

1501: Germany
* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica


Lippe

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


Liverpool

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1862: United Kingdom
* Fine Art Copyright Act


Lobenstein

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


London

1498: Italy
* Ottaviano Petrucci's Music Patent

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

1538: United Kingdom
* Henrician Proclamation

1553: United Kingdom
* Totell's Printing Patent

1557: United Kingdom
* Stationers' Charter

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

1566: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1586: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1624: United Kingdom
* Statute of Monopolies

1637: United Kingdom
* Star Chamber Decree

1659: Germany
* Schupp: The Book Thief

1662: United Kingdom
* Licensing Act

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
* 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

1783: USA
* Connecticut Copyright Statute

1787: United Kingdom
* Calico Printers' Act

1814: United Kingdom
* Copyright Act

1833: United Kingdom
* Dramatic Literary Property Act

1838: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1844: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1846: Germany
* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain

1847: United Kingdom
* Foreign Reprints Act

1847: USA
* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright

1852: United Kingdom
* International Copyright Act

1854: United Kingdom
* Jeffreys v. Boosey