Assignments of copyright which were manifestly inequitable and oppressive could be void or unenforceable on grounds of public policy.
Citations:
[1974] 1 WLR 1308
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Peer International Corporation Southern Music Publishing Company Inc Peermusic (UK) Limited v Termidor Music Publishers Limited Termidor Musikverlag Gmbh and Co Kg -And-Editoria Musical De Cuba CA 30-Jul-2003
Peer sought declarations that they were the owners, or licensees, of the UK copyright in musical works composed by Cuban nationals, relying on assignments in writing by the composers and in some instances by their heirs. The defendants claimed under . .
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Intellectual Property, Equity
Updated: 16 May 2022; Ref: scu.186117
