The Weekly Law Reports
[1963] 2 WLR 868
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
FRANCIS DAY & HUNTER LTD. AND ANOTHER v. BRON AND ANOTHER.
[1960 F. No. 1512.]
1963 Feb. 20,
21,
22,
25.
Willmer, Upjohn and Diplock, L.JJ.
Copyright— Infringement— Musical work— Subconscious copying— Considerable degree of similarity between substantial part of alleged infringing work and original— Denial by composer of alleged infringing work of deliberate copying or conscious knowledge of original— Whether unconsciously copied— Whether unconscious reproduction an infringement—
Copyright Act, 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2, c. 74), ss. 2 (5), 49.[1]