New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-09
THE Copyright TREATY
W..utxerox. Tuesday. Feb.

States 81 Ameytcn FER ne es,atltshmsAE o. IserHa'
Her Majesty tie Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Gres.
britain and ireland, and the President Of the United
States Of America being equally srous Of extending in
each country the Oyment NJ copyright 81 works Of le
and the fre arts which NAV rst be published in
the other Her Bsnnic Majesty and the President of the
United States have deemed eGpedent TO conclude Se
cis Convention for That purpose and have therefore named
their IleniTo'euiiaries, that il 10 say:
Her Majesty the Qaeen Of the United Kingdom fGres.
Britain and Ireland. John James Champion Esl, Her
Nsjesys Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PienPoten-
tiary t. the United states;
And The prcsiden; Of the United States Edward Eve
reif, Secretary Of State Of the ni,ed s;aes--
Who. after having communicate 30 each other their
respective full powers found in good and jue form have
agreed upon and concluded The following articles.
Article !. From and after the on which accord
ing the provisions Of Article the present Conyan
ton shall come into operation, the authors of works of
literature az OF art to whom The laws al either Of the two
countries do may hereafter give the right Of prod
ery copyright shall be entitled exercise that right
In the territories OF the other OF snch countries for the
tenn and 10 the extent the authors Of work.
OF the same nature If published in such other country
would therein be entitled to eIerCe such right that the
republication or piracy in either country OF any work Of
literature of art published IN the other shall be deal,
with in the manner the republication or piracy OF
work Of the sane nature FIST published in such other
country and that such authors in the one country -h.
have the same remedies before the Of Justice in the
other country. and shall enjoy in that other country the
protection against piracy and unauthorized repub
cations the law does or may hereafter grant 10
authors in that country. Tie term works literature
"or Of art employed at the beginning of this article,
shsll lie understood to comprise publications Of books
Of dramatic work., Of musical composition, Of drawing,
OF pointing Of sculpture, Of engraving OF lhographing.
and OF other works whatever Of literature and Of ne
fine arts The lawful assigns Of authors
composers painters, ssuptors, ongraver shall in al
respects enoy the rights which by the present
verton are granted to the authors composer painters
souptoTs or engrayers themselves
Article ii. The s;ipaloOns Of tho preceding article
shall also be app able 70 tie represena,oa Of dramatic
works and to the performance of musical competitions in
far as TIC law OF each othe two countries shall
he applicable in tbs respect 10 the dramatic end musical
works first publicly represented or performed therein. Il
is understood that he protection stipulated By the present
article is not intended II prohibit fair maons adapt
alton OF dramatic works to the stage in England aud the
United States respectively bat only meant to prevent
pTaticsl reproductions The question whether work il
imitation piracy shall in all be decided by the
courts of Justice of the respective countries to
the laws IN force in each
article III. The importation into and 'he sale in either
the courtr pratca copies OF works which axe
protected from piracy under Article Of the present Con
venton are prohibited whether such pracal copies Org
nate in the country where the work Published, or in
any other country.
ARTICLE " In the event of an infracon Of the proy.
ions Of the foregoing articles the pira;ca works ar
oes shall DE- dealt with in each country according 20 the
laws which now exist may hereafter exist in that
try in respect to such works articles and the persons
who may have committed such infracon shall be liable in
each country 10 the penalties and actions which are OF
may be prescribed by the laws of that country such Of
ierfes committed in respect Of work or production Of
home origin.
ARflcGr Neither authors nor their lawful represent
atyos assigns shall be entitled in either country TO the
protection stipulated by the preceding articles. shall
III ",
shall have been registered in the manner following
lie TO say:
If the work be that has first appeared in the
United States, it registered the Hall of the Com
lany Of StationeTs in London.
Cd 1.-THE work he that has first app AIRED in the do
minOns Of Her Britannia Majesty must be registered at
the Department Of State in Washington.
No eon shall be entitled to such protection afore
said unless he shall have duly compiled with the laws and
regulations OF the respective countries in regard to the
work in respect of which such protection may be caime1
With regard to books, maps, prints or musical pubca
tions person shall be entitled TO such protection unless
he shall have delivered grauitousiy other OF the
places mentioned above, as the case may be- copy of
the beat edition and printed and published or in the best
state in order its being deposited at the place appointed
for that purpose in each Of the two countries that to
say, in Great Britain at The British Museum in London,
ana in tie nted States at the Department OF State
Washington.
In every case the formaity Of deposit and registration
must be fuhlled within three months sfter the first pub
cation OF the work in the other country IL regard to the
work published in par provided that period exceed
ing six months she'll nos intervene between The Publication
OF the pers the period Of three months shall not begin 10
nun until tie date Of the publication OF the last part but
tie author his representative may, If they choose,
register each pant as aseparate work
certified copy of the entry ia the register book of the
Company of Saioners in London shall confer within the
British domuions the exclusive night OF republication
until better right shall have been established by any
other party before a court Of justice
Tie certificate given under the laws of the ned States
proving the registration OF any work in that country, shall
be valid for the purpose throughout the Territories
certificate or certified copy Of the registration of any
work so registered in either country shall ii required DO
delivered the time of registrations and such certificate
shall state the exact date at which the registration was
made.
The charge for the registration of single work under
the stipuetons Of this article shall not exceed one shilling
in England twenty five cents in the United States AMI
the further charge of certificate of such registration
shall exceed the OF five shilings in England nor
dollar in the | ned States.
ARTICLE VI Il is hereby agreed by the two high con
tracing parties, that il work be published IN ether
country and the copy right thereof secured by registration
under the provision OF the present Il atty in the other
country and if two editions of such work shall
have Teen published in either country at different prices
then such author his representatives assigns shall pub
lh Permit to be published in tine other country an
edition OF such work not expensive than the cheap
Of the said three editions published in his
country and il is agreed that the publication of each ed
ton shal be made within twelve months after the first
publication of the work in the country where il was hr
published.
ARTICLE VII With regard TO any article other than
books prints maps and musical publications in respect 70
which protection may be claimabe under article OF the
preseut Convention, agreed that any other mode Of
regiirston than that prescribed in article v which j.
may be applicable by law in one OF the two countries to
ely work article fret published in such country for
the purpose OF aording protection to copyright in such
work article sheil be extended equal terms to sim
liar work or article first published in the other country
ARTICLE VIII In order 10 facilitate the execution OF the
present Convention, the high contracting parties engage
TO communicate to each other the laws ana regulations
which may hereafter be established in he. respective ter
riories with respect copyright in works productions
protected by the spuaiions OF the present Convention
AFTCLE X The POPULATIONS Oi the Convention
81 ID way the right which each Of the gO bgh
acting parties expressly % ITSELF of Con0u
ing prohibiting by measure Of legslan or Of internal
police the sale. circulation -entdOn or exhibition OF
any work production in regard 10 which either c0guy
Il ~ deem it expo diem 10 exercise that righ'.
ARTiCIE Y Nothing in this Convention shall be>cOaruet
to a ct the right either Of the two high contracting