© 2004 by Crown Copyright
© Crown Copyright
NOVELLO AND CO LTD v KEITH PROWSE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO LTD
(Chancery Division) (Patten J.): March 31 and April 7, 20041
[2004] EWHC 766 (Ch); [2004] R.P.C. 48
Copyright—Musical compositions—1911 Act copyrights—Reversionary interests—Whether inter vivos assignment by author after June 1, 1957 but prior to August 1, 1989 effective to vest copyright in assignee.
Key Words: Assignment Copyright Musical works Reversionary interests Transitional provisions
1 Paragraph numbers in this judgment are as assigned by the court.