fine arts, and no prints or labels designed to be used for any other articles of manufacture shall be entered under the copyright law, but may be registered in the Patent Office. And the Commissioner Labels. 5 of Patents is hereby charged with the supervision and control of the entry or registry of such prints or labels, in conformity with the regulations provided by law as to copyright of prints, except that there shall be paid for recording the title of any 10 print or label not a trade-mark, six dollars, which shall cover the expense of furnishing a copy of the record under the seal of the Commissioner of Patents, to the party entering the same. [- - - - - - - - ®]

SEC. 4953. Copyrights shall be granted for the 15 term of twenty-eight years from the time of recording the title thereof, in the manner hereinafter directed.

Copyright terio

28 years.

ond term of 14 years.

SEC. 4954. The author, inventor, or designer, if Renewal for sec he be still living, [----- '], or his widow or chil20 dren, if he be dead, shall have the same exclusive right continued for the further term of fourteen years, upon recording the title of the work or description of the article so secured a second time, and complying with all other regulations in regard 25 to original copyrights, within six months before the expiration of the first term. And such person shall, within two months from the date of said renewal, cause a copy of the record thereof to be published in one or more newspapers, printed in 30 the United States, for the space of four weeks.

Publication of renewal.

copyrights.

SEC. 4955. Copyrights shall be assignable in law, Assignment of by any instrument of writing, and such assignment shall be recorded in the office of the Librarian of Congress within sixty days after its execu35 tion; in default of which it shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser or mortgagee for a valuable consideration, without notice.

SEC. 4956. No person shall be entitled to a copyright unless he shall, on or before the day of

Deposit of title or description.

6 This paragraph is section 3 of the Act approved June 18, 1874. (43d Congress, 1st session, chap. 301: 18 Statutes at Large, part III., pp. 78-79.)

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7 The words omitted are: 'and a citizen of the United States or resident

therein."

4356-07- -2

Deposit of

copies.

publication in this or any foreign country, deliver at the office of the Librarian of Congress, or deposit in the mail within the United States, addressed to the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, District of Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the 5 book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, photograph, or chromo, or a description of the painting, drawing, statue, statuary, or a model or design for a work of the fine two arts for which he desires a copyright, nor unless 10 he shall also, not later than the day of the publication thereof in this or any foreign country, deliver at the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, District of Columbia, or deposit in the mail within the United States, addressed to the Librarian 15 of Congress, at Washington, District of Columbia, two copies of such copyright book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, chromo, cut, print, or photograph, or in case of a painting, drawing, statue, statuary, model, or design for 20 a work of the fine arts, a photograph of same: Printed from Provided, That in the case of a book, photograph, chromo, or lithograph, the two copies of the same required to be delivered or deposited as above shall be printed from type set within the limits of the 25 United States, or from plates made therefrom, or from negatives, or drawings on stone made within the limits of the United States, or from transfers Prohibition of made therefrom. During the existence of such copyright the importation into the United States of any 30 book, chromo, lithograph, or photograph, so copyrighted, or any edition or editions thereof, or any plates of the same not made from type set, negatives, or drawings on stone made within the limits of the United States, shall be, and it is hereby, prohibited, 35 Exceptions to except in the cases specified in paragraphs 512 to 516, inclusive, in section two of the act entitled "An act to reduce the revenue and equalize the duties on imports, and for other purposes," approved October

type set within the United States.

importation.

prohibition of importation.

Ta See, however, provisions of act of March 3, 1905, page 6a.

7a

1, 1890; and except in the case of persons purchasing for use and not for sale, who import subject to the duty thereon, not more than two

magazines may be

copies of such book at any one time; and except in the Newspapers and 5 case of newspapers and magazines, not containing imported. in whole or in part matter copyrighted under the provisions of this act, unauthorized by the author, which are hereby exempted from prohibition of importation:

10

Books in foreign languages, of which

are copyrighted,

Provided, nevertheless, That in the case of books in foreign languages, of which only translations in only translations English are copyrighted the prohibition of impor- may be imported. tation shall apply only to the translation of the same, and the importation of the books in the original 15 language shall be permitted.

SEC. 4957. The Librarian of Congress shall record the name of such copyright book or other article, forthwith, in a book to be kept for that purpose, in the words following: "Library of Congress, to wit:

8 The paragraphs cited above are from the list of articles allowed to be imported free of duty, and are as follows:

512. Books, engravings, photographs, bound or unbound etchings, maps, and charts, which shall have been printed and bound or manufactured more than twenty years at the date of importation.

513. Books and pamphlets printed exclusively in languages other than English; also books and music, in raised print, used exclusively by the blind.

514. Books, engravings, photographs, etchings, bound or unbound, maps and charts imported by authority or for the use of the United States or for the use of the Library of Congress.

515. Books, maps, lithographic prints, and charts, specially imported, not more than two copies in any one invoice, in good faith, for the use of any society incorporated or established for educational, philosophical, literary, or religious purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts, or for the use or by order of any college, academy, school, or seminary of learning in the United States, subject to such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe.

516. Books, or libraries, or parts of libraries, and other household effects of persons or families from foreign countries, if actually used abroad by them not less than one year, and not intended for any other person or persons, nor for sale. (51st Congress, 1st session, chap. 1244: 26 Statutes at Large, p. 604.)

10 Act of March 3, 1891, 51st Congress, 2d session, chap. 565: 26 Statutes at Large, pp. 1107-1108.

The paragraphs Nos. 512 to 516 inclusive, of the tariff act approved October 1, 1890, became, by the amended tariff act approved July 24, 1897, paragraphs Nos. 500 to 504 inclusive, of the free list, as follows:

500. Books, engravings, photographs, etchings, bound or unbound, maps and charts imported by authority or for the use of the United States or for the use of the Library of Congress.

501. Books, maps, music, engravings, photographs, etchings, bound or unbound, and charts, which shall have been printed more than twenty years at the date of importation, and all hydrographic charts, and publications issued for their subscribers or exchanges by scientific and literary associations or academies, or publications of individuals for gratuitous private circulation, and public documents issued by foreign Governments.

502. Books and pamphlets printed exclusively in languages other than English; also books and music, in raised print, used exclusively by the blind.

503. Books, maps, music, photographs, etchings, lithographic prints, and charts, specially imported, not more than two copies in any one invoice, in good faith, for the use or by order of any society or institution incorporated or established solely for religious, philosophical, educational, scientific, or literary purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts, or for the use or by order of any college, academy, school, or seminary of learning in the United States, or any State or public library, and not for sale, subject to such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe.

504. Books, libraries, usual and reasonable furniture, and similar household effects of persons or families from foreign countries, all the foregoing if actually used abroad by them not less than one year, and not intended for any other person or persons, nor for sale. (55th Congress, 1st session, chap. 11: 30 Statutes at Large, p 196 )

9 The section previous to amendment read as follows: "Sec. 4956. No person shall be entitled to a copyright unless he shall, before publication, deliver at the office of the Librarian of Congress or deposit in the mail addressed to the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, District of Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the book or other article, or a description of the painting, drawing, chromo, statue, statuary, or a model or design for a work of the fine arts, for which he desires a copyright, nor unless he shall also, within ten days from the publication thereof, deliver at the office of the Librarian of Congress or deposit in the mail addressed to the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, District of Columbia, two copies of such copyright book or other article, or, in case of a painting, drawing, statue, statuary, model, or design for a work of the fine arts, a photograph of the same."

10a Two opinions of the Attorney General, interpreting the provisions as to importation of copyright books of the Act of March 3, 1891, have been printed as "Information Circular No. 30 b" of the Copyright Office: Opinions of the Attorney General of the United States, January 19 and 24, 1901, Relating to the Importation of Rostand's 'L'Aiglon' and Liddell and Scott's 'Greek-English Lexicon."" Copies will be turnished upon request.

Entry of copy- Be it remembered that on the right.

A. B., of hath deposited in this office the title of a book, (map, chart, or otherwise, as the case may be, or description of the article,) the title or description of which is in the following words, 5 to wit: (here insert the title or description,) the right whereof he claims as author, (originator, or proprietor, as the case may be,) in conformity with the laws of the United States respecting copyrights. Copy of record. C. D., Librarian of Congress." And he shall give 10 a copy of the title or description, under the seal of the Librarian of Congress, to the proprietor whenever he shall require it.

Fees.

SEC. 4958. The Librarian of Congress shall receive, from the persons to whom the services 15 Fee for record designated are rendered, the following fees: 1. For recording the title or description of any copyright Fee for copy of book or other article, fifty cents. 2. For every

ing title.

record.

ing assignment.

assignment.

production.

copy under seal of such record actually given to the person claiming the copyright, or his assigns, fifty 20

Fee for record- cents." [3. For recording and certifying any instrument of writing for the assignment of a copyright, Fee for copy of one dollar. 4. For every copy of an assignment, one dollar.] All fees so received shall be paid Fee for foreign into the treasury of the United States: Provided, 25 That the charge for recording the title or description of any article entered for copyright, the production of a person not a citizen or resident of the United States, shall be one dollar, to be paid as above into the treasury of the United States, to defray the 30 expenses of lists of copyrighted articles as hereinafter provided for.

Catalogue of title entries.

And it is hereby made the duty of the Librarian of Congress to furnish to the Secretary of the Treasury copies of the entries of titles of all books 35 and other articles wherein the copyright has been completed by the deposit of two copies of such book printed from type set within the limits of the United

10 The clauses in section 4958 inclosed within brackets are made to accord with section 2 of the Amendatory Act of June 18, 1874, which reads as follows: "That for recording and certifying any instrument of writing for the assignment of a copyright, the Librarian of Congress shall receive from the persons to whom the service is rendered, one dollar; and for every copy of an assignment, one dollar; said fee to cover, in either case, a certificate of the record, under seal of the Librarian of Congress; and all fees so received shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States." (43d Congress, 1st session, chap. 301: 18 Statutes at Large, part III., pp. 78-79.)

Subscription, $5

a year.

Secretary of

prevent importa

States, in accordance with the provisions of this act and by the deposit of two copies of such other article made or produced in the United States; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed to pre5 pare and print, at intervals of not more than a week, catalogues of such title-entries for distribution to the collectors of customs of the United States and to the postmasters of all post offices receiving foreign mails, and such weekly lists, as they are issued, shall be 10 furnished to all parties desiring them, at a sum not exceeding five dollars per annum;" and the Secretary Treasury and Postand the Postmaster General are hereby empowered master General to and required to make and enforce such rules and tion. regulations as shall prevent the importation into the 15 United States, except upon the conditions above specified, of all articles prohibited by this act.11a SEC. 4959. The proprietor of every copyright Deposit of copy book or other article shall deliver at the office of tion. the Librarian of Congress, or deposit in the mail, 20 addressed to the Librarian of Congress at Washington, District of Columbia, [--------"] a copy of every subsequent edition wherein any substantial changes shall be made: Provided, however, That foreign books may the alterations, revisions, and additions made to 25 books by foreign authors, heretofore published, of

which new editions shall appear subsequently to the taking effect of this act, shall be held and deemed capable of being copyrighted as above provided for in this act, unless they form a part of the series in 30 course of publication at the time this act shall take effect.11a

SEC. 4960. For every failure on the part of the proprietor of any copyright to deliver, or deposit in the mail, either of the published copies, or descrip35 tion, or photograph, required by sections 4956 and

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of subsequent edi

New editions of

be copyrighted.

Failure to deposit copies.

11 The Sundry Civil Appropriation Act of June 30, 1906, transferred the Catalogue to the Copyright Office, by the following provision in the appropriation for printing and binding: For the Library of Congress, including the copyright department and the publication of the Catalogue of Title Entries of the Copyright Office, and binding, rebinding, and repairing of library books, two hundred and five thousand dollars." (Statutes, 1st sess. of 59th Cong., chap. 3914, p. 761.)

11a The portion in italics is taken from sections 4 and 5 of the amendatory act of March 3, 1891. (51st Congress, 2d session, chap. 565.)

12 The former language of this paragraph was as follows: "SEC. 4959. The proprietor of every copyright book or other article shall deliver at the office of the Librarian of Congress, or deposit in the mail addressed to the Librarian of Congress at Washington, District of Columbia, within ten days after its publication, two complete printed copies thereof, of the best edition issued, or description or photograph of such article as herein before required, and a copy of every subsequent edition wherein any substantial changes shall be made.