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QUOTATION,

how far, from copyrighted works permitted, 386–393.

See FAIR USES.

R.

READING, PUBLIC,

unlicensed, of unpublished composition, violation of common-law
rights, 107.

common-law rights in manuscript not lost by, 119, 572 note 2.

not a violation of the statute except in case of dramatic composition,
475, 495.

may amount to dramatic performance, 629.

REGISTRATION,

books.

See LECTURES.

under statute of Anne, essential to recovery of penalties, but not
to vesting of copyright, 278.

requisites prescribed by 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45, 278.

fees for, 278.

in case of assignments, 301.

certified copy of, prima facie proof, 278.

and so in case of assignments, 301.

must precede bringing of action or suit, 278.

omission does not affect validity of copyright, 278, 279.
strict compliance with statutory requisites necessary, 279.
book cannot be registered before publication, 279.

cyclopædias and periodicals, 172, 280.

foreign, under international copyright acts, 216.

newspapers, 172-174, 280.

foreign, under international copyright acts, 216.

dramatic compositions, 280.

engravings and prints, 280.

maps, 281.

paintings, drawings, and photographs, 281.

sculpture, 281.

requirements of international copyright acts, 217, 218, 281, 608–612.
copyright may be assigned by, 301.

but no provision for paintings, drawings, and photographs, 317.
held not essential in case of playright, 603, 638.

whether under international acts playright secured by registration of
unpublished opera, but not of published arrangements, 608-612.
whether playright may be assigned by, 619.

assignment of copyright not to carry playright unless registered, 620.

RELIGION, WORKS AGAINST,

common law as to unpublished, 112–115.

RELIGION, WORKS AGAINST, - continued.

whether entitled to copyright, 187–196.

See BLASPHEMOUS PUBLICATIONS; BLASPHEMY.

REMEDIES IN EQUITY,

for violation of common-law rights in unpublished works, 107.
in productions without literary merit, 111.

in productions not innocent, 112–114.

in letters, 127–139.

for publication of manuscripts in violation of statute, 124.
transfer of copyright may be decreed, 261.

defendant ordered to pay net profits on piratical copies sold, 471.

judicial opinion that limitation clause in 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45, does not
apply to, 476.

nature and extent of equity jurisdiction in copyright cases, 496.

what afforded, 497.

English chancery courts formerly had no power to adjudicate legal
questions, 497.

now determine all questions, 498.

U. S. equity courts determine questions of law, 498.
what must appear before equity will interfere, 498.
copyright prima facie evidence, 498, 499.

defences against charge of piracy, 499.

equitable title sufficient, 500.

what is a good equitable title, 500.

not available in England before registration, 278, 501.

may exist in United States on recording title, 501.

defeated by plaintiff's consent to publication, which need not be
written, 501.

when complainant's consent may not be implied, 502.

how affected by plaintiff's laches, delay, or acquiescence, 504-512.

See ACQUIESCENCE.

when piratical parts will be ascertained by court, 512, 513.

when reference to master will be made, 513.

what master may be required to report, 513.

defendant should point out copied parts, produce manuscript, &c.,

515.

actual damage need not be proved, 521.

plaintiff may proceed against any wrong-doer, 523.

but two without privity cannot be joined in one suit, 523.

relief may be refused when piracy slight, 523.

illustrations of material quantity and value of piratical matter, 525–

527.

English equity courts may assess and award damages, 498, 534.
rule of damages, 534.

U. S. equity courts have no jurisdiction of statutory penalties and
forfeitures, 547, 548, 550.

in two instances, delivery of statutory forfeitures ordered by equity,
471, 547 note 3, 549 note 1.

REMEDIES IN EQUITY,- continued.

whether at common law plaintiff entitled to forfeitures, and whether
delivery ordered by equity, 549–552.

for violation of common-law playright, 585.

for violation of statutory playright, 625. See PLAYRIGHT, Remedies
for Violation of.

See ACCOUNT OF PROFITS; DISCOVERY; INJUNCTION; JURISDICTION;
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.

REMEDIES IN LAW,

for violation of common-law rights, 107.

unlicensed publication of manuscripts not innocent, 114.

of letters, 114.

unlicensed performance of unpublished dramas, 585. See PLAY-

RIGHT.

common-law, available under statute, 473.

when not, 474.

inadequate without remedies in equity, 496.

statutory, for infringement of copyright do not lie against oral use,
475, 625.

Great Britain, 468–486.

books, 468-477.

penalties and forfeitures imposed by statute of Anne, 468.
penalties increased and action for damages given by 41
Geo. III. c. 107, 468.

remedies provided by 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45, 469.

penalties, except in certain case, abolished, 469.

action for damages against unlawful printing, importing,
selling or letting to hire, 469, 470.

what productions are embraced within 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45, 469.
knowledge of piracy must be shown in seller, but not in
printer or importer, 470.

owner may sue for recovery of piratical copies, 471.

and for profits on copies sold, 471.

penalties against unlawful importing, 472.

two incurred on same day for distinct sales, 472.
incongruities of the statute as to forfeiture of copies, 472,
note 1.

remedies against gratuitous circulation, 474.

remedies for infringement of copyright not available against
reading or dramatic performance, 475.

within what time actions must be brought, 475-477. See
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.

dramatic and musical compositions. See PLAYRIGHT.

engravings and prints, 478-482.

penalties and forfeitures prescribed, 478.

action for damages, 478.

seller ignorant of piracy not liable to penalties and forfeit-

ures, 478.

REMEDIES IN LAW,- continued.

but may be liable for damages, 478.

whether seller is liable for unauthorized sale of copies which
have been lawfully printed, 479.

copying by lithography, photography, or other processes
prohibited, 480.

whether copies made by hand unlawful, 480.

substantial identity test of piracy, 481.

assignee may maintain action, though statute does not give
him that right, 481.

place of piracy must be alleged, 481.

within what time action must be brought, 482.

maps and charts, governed by 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45, 174, 482.
paintings, drawings, and photographs, 482-486.

penalties and forfeitures prescribed by 25 & 26 Vict. c. 68,
482.

importer, seller, publisher, and person who exhibits or lets
to hire not liable when ignorant of piracy, 483.

copyist or printer liable when ignorant, 483.

whether unlicensed copying of engraving is piracy of paint-
ing, 483, 484.

penalty for every copy unlawfully sold, 484.

no limitation of time for bringing action, 485.

sculpture, 485, 486.

whether any remedy against unlicensed exhibition, 475.
action for damages given by 54 Geo. III. c. 56, 485.

penalty imposed on offender, 486.

actions to be brought within six months, 486.

United States, 486-495.

books, 486-490.

provisions of former statutes, 486.

penalties abolished by act of 1870, 486.

action for damages and recovery of piratical copies provided

by revised statute, 486.

but not until copyright secured, 487.

must be brought by owner of copyright, 487.

both recovery of copies and damages may be sought, 487.

what persons liable, 487.

printer, publisher, and importer liable, though ignorant of
piracy, 487.

guilty knowledge must be shown in seller, 487.

plaintiff may proceed against any offender, 487.

piratical printing, publishing, or selling must be in United
States, 487.

in case of importing place of printing immaterial, 487.
wrong-doer liable when copies gratuitously circulated, 487.
whether copies are subject to forfeiture when only part of
book piratical, 488–490.

dramatic compositions. See PLAYRIGHT, Remedies for Viola-
tion of.

REMEDIES IN LAW,-continued.

manuscripts.

action for damages given by statute against unlicensed pub-
lication, 124, 494.

lies at common law, 546. See UNPUBLISHED WORKS.
maps, charts, musical compositions and works of art, 491–494.
penalties and forfeitures prescribed, 491.

in case of painting, statue, or statuary, offender made liable
for copies sold, as well as those in his possession, 491.
in case of other articles enumerated offender liable only for
copies found in his possession, 491.

persons liable, 492.

in whom guilty knowledge must be shown, 492.

substantial copy subject to penalties and forfeitures, 488,
492.

intention to pirate must be shown in case of imitation or
colorable copy, but not in case of exact reproduction, 492.
copying by photography and other processes unlawful, 492.
whether copying of engraving or photograph is piracy of
painting, 493.

gratuitous circulation of copies, 493.

action for damages lies, 493.

penalty for false printing of copyright notice, 494.

held not recoverable in name of more than one person, 494.
time within which action must be brought, 494. See LIMITA-
TION OF ACTIONS.

form of action, 495.

statutory penalties and forfeitures must be sued for in court of
law, 547, 548, 550.

neither oral use of production, except dramatic composition, nor
exhibition prohibited, 495.

See CONSENT OF OWNER; DAMAGES; JURISDICTION.

RENEWAL OF COPYRIGHT,

for fourteen years provided by U. S. statute for author and family,
261, 326.

will not vest ab initio in assignee, 261.

when secured by author may be assigned, 261.

not granted when copyright for original term invalid, 261.

how secured, 276.

author may divest himself and family of right to, 326.

effect of assignment before publication on, 327.

rights of parties determined by agreement, 328.

absolute assignment before publication gives unlimited right to pub-
lish, 328.

effect of assignment after publication on, 331.
assignee cannot make, 333.

author may assign, 333.

REPORTS. See LAW REPORTS.

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