The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1963] Ch 587
[COURT OF APPEAL]
FRANCIS DAY & HUNTER LTD. AND ANOTHER v. BRON AND ANOTHER.
[1960 F. 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
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Copyright Act, 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2, c. 74), ss. 2 (5), 49.
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