Copyright Act of 1790 Law and Legal Definition
The Copyright Act (“Act”) of 1790 requires registration of a work to receive copyright protection. The Act provides the author with sole right and liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing and vending. This right was granted by the Act for a term of 14 years. The authors were also given right to renew the same for one additional 14 years term.
This Act was borrowed from 1709 British state of Anne.
Legal Definition list
- Copyhold Estate
- Copyfraud
- Copy Protection
- Copy of Record
- Copy
- Copyright Act of 1790
- Copyright Act of 1790
- Copyright Act of 1909
- Copyright Act of 1976
- Copyright After Publication
- Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP)
