Literary Property in the United States

35 Stat Act Mar appear apply arts assignment claim common law literary common law right composite concept confusion Congress consent considered Constitution contract copy Copyright Act court covered damages decisions dedicate defendant deposit determine effect entitled exclusive right existence extent fact fair give given granted hand held ideas important indicate infringement intended interest interpretation issue journal law literary property letter libraries limited literary property rights manuscript material matter means monopoly moral right multiply nature necessary noted notice object obtain original owner performance periodical permission permitted person plaintiff prevent principle printed production profit proprietor protection published question reason recognized record Register reprint reproduced respect restrictions scholar secure statute statutory copyright substantial term thereof tion transfer types United unless unpublished valid violation whole writings