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Donaldson v Becket
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Donaldson v Becket (1774) 2 Brown's Parl. Cases 129, 1 Eng. Rep. 837; 4 Burr. 2408, 98 Eng. Rep. 257; 17 Cobbett's Parl. Hist. 953 is the ruling by the British House of Lords that held that copyright in published works was not perpetual but was subject to statutory limits. Some scholars disagree on the reasoning behind the decision.
Photograph of Frontispiece – The Seasons by James Thomson Published by Alexander Donaldson
Photograph of Frontispiece – The Seasons by James Thomson Published by Alexander Donaldson
Statute of Anne
Statute of Anne
Statute of Anne
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The Statute of Anne, also known as the Copyright Act 1709 or the Copyright Act 1710, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1710, which was the first statute to provide for copyright regulated by the government and courts, rather than by private parties.
John Locke, whose close relationship with Edward Clarke led to the repeal of the Licensing Act
John Locke, whose close relationship with Edward Clarke led to the repeal of the Licensing Act
The Statute of Anne
The Statute of Anne
James Thomson, whose work The Seasons was the subject of Millar v Taylor
James Thomson, whose work The Seasons was the subject of Millar v Taylor
Lord North, who expanded the provisions of the Statute of Anne in 1775
Lord North, who expanded the provisions of the Statute of Anne in 1775