Thompson v. Hubbard
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Thompson v. Hubbard | |
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Submitted April 17, 1889 Decided May 13, 1889 | |
Full case name | Thompson v. Hubbard |
Citations | 131 U.S. 123 (more) 9 S. Ct. 710; 33 L. Ed. 76 |
Holding | |
A later owner of a copyright is entitled to sue a previous owner for copyright infringement. However, the later owner's failure to observe formalities voids copyright and a nonexistent copyright cannot be infringed. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Blatchford, joined by unanimous |
Thompson v. Hubbard, 131 U.S. 123 (1889), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held A later owner of a copyright is entitled to sue a previous owner for copyright infringement. However, the later owner's failure to observe formalities voids copyright and a nonexistent copyright cannot be infringed.[1]
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- Text of Thompson v. Hubbard, 131 U.S. 123 (1889) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Justia Library of Congress