Statute of Anne
the first statute to provide for copyright regulated by the government and courts, rather than by private parties
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Statute of Anne
Summary
Statute of Anne is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Statute of Anne's instance of is recorded as Act of the Parliament of Great Britain[3].
- Statute of Anne's instance of is recorded as copyright act[4].
- Statute of Anne is part of copyright law of the United Kingdom[5].
- Statute of Anne's legislated by is recorded as Parliament of the United Kingdom[6].
- Statute of Anne was released on 1709[7].
- Statute of Anne's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
- Statute of Anne's described by source is recorded as Oxford Companion to the Book (First Edition)[9].
- Statute of Anne's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned.'}[10].
- Statute of Anne's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Whereas Printers, Booksellers, and other Persons, have of late frequently taken the Liberty of Printing, Reprinting, and Publishing, or causing to be Printed, Reprinted, and Published Books, and other Writings, without the Consent of the Authors or Proprietors of such Books and Writings, to their very great Detriment, and too often to the Ruin of them and their Families...'}[11].
- Statute of Anne's copyright status is recorded as public domain[12].
- Statute of Anne's copyright status is recorded as public domain[13].
Why It Matters
Statute of Anne has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]