The 1709 Blog

In 1709 (or was it 1710?) the Statute of Anne created the first purpose-built copyright law. This blog, founded just 300 short and unextended years later, is dedicated to all things copyright, warts and all.

Monday, 12 September 2011

Blaca, IPI to mark Rome anniversary

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This year's Blaca - IPI seminar takes place on 5 October 2011 at the London office of Bird & Bird (15 Fetter Lane , London EC4A 1JP)...
Friday, 9 September 2011

Term extension back on the agenda

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Like Hugo I am also blogging 'cold of the press' but in case it has slipped anyone by in the laast couple of days, the idea of copyr...
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Sitek and the crime possessional

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Here, proving that blogs do not always have to race to bring their audiences up to date, is news – cold off the press – of a judgment delive...
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Fair Use Event for Readers in Washington, D.C.

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Happy 1709 readers in Washington, D.C. – and unhappy ones in need of a little pick-me-up – can get a special preview of the book Reclaiming ...
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Two may be company, but can one be a crowd?

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The 1709 Blog has received a question from a reader on the sensitive issue of what constitutes a public performance of a work. It deserves a...
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Thursday, 8 September 2011

More Scrutiny for First Sale

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First comes suit, then comes jury, then comes appeal after appeal after appeal. A defendant previously found liable for copyright infringe...

Directors' rights: the AG speaks ... but not in English

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In July 2010 the 1709 Blog noted the reference for a preliminary ruling from the Handelsgericht Vienna (Austria) in Case C-277/10 Martin L...
Wednesday, 7 September 2011

By George, We’ve got Ourselves a Washington Declaration

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Washington, D.C. is a busy place for copyright these days and not just on Capitol Hill. At the end of last month, intellectual property ex...
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