The author had executed an assignment of the reversionary copyright interests in his musical works. The parties sought a declaration as to whether such an assignment was capable of being effective in law.
Held: The agreement was effective.
Judges:
The Honourable Mr Justice Patten
Citations:
[2004] EWHC 766 (Ch), Times 20-May-2004
Links:
Statutes:
Copyright Act 1956 11, Copyright Act 1911 5(2)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Redwood Music Ltd v Francis, Day and Hunter 1978
The court asked about the history of the assignability of a copyright reversion: ‘The Act of 1911 was repealed by the Copyright Act 1956; and the Act of 1956 contains no provision comparable to the proviso to section 5(2) of the Act of 1911. However . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Novello and Co Ltd v Keith prowse Music Publishing Co Ltd CA 14-Dec-2004
The musician had in the 1940s assigned his copyright to the respondent. At that time a reversion in copyright could only be assigned by will. In 1973, after the 1956 Act he assigned the reversion to the respondent also. The appellant now contended . .
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Intellectual Property
Updated: 10 June 2022; Ref: scu.195753