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Picture Music, v. Bourne

U.S.
Nov 6, 1972
409 U.S. 997 (1972)

Summary

stating that under the 1976 Copyright Act, as well as under 1909 Act, co-owners of copyrights are "treated generally as tenants in common, with each co-owner having an independent right to use or license the use of a work, subject to a duty of accounting to the other co-owners for any profits"

Summary of this case from Goodman v. Lee

Opinion

No. 72-302.

November 6, 1972.


C.A. 2d Cir. Motion of Composers Lyricists Guild of America, Inc., et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 457 F. 2d 1213.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS would grant certiorari.


Summaries of

Picture Music, v. Bourne

U.S.
Nov 6, 1972
409 U.S. 997 (1972)

stating that under the 1976 Copyright Act, as well as under 1909 Act, co-owners of copyrights are "treated generally as tenants in common, with each co-owner having an independent right to use or license the use of a work, subject to a duty of accounting to the other co-owners for any profits"

Summary of this case from Goodman v. Lee
Case details for

Picture Music, v. Bourne

Case Details

Full title:PICTURE MUSIC, INC. v. BOURNE, INC

Court:U.S.

Date published: Nov 6, 1972

Citations

409 U.S. 997 (1972)

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