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Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases 2005 122(22-23):808-829; doi:10.1093/rpc/2005rpc32
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© Crown Copyright

[2005] R.P.C. 32

SAWKINS v HYPERION RECORDS LTD

Court of Appeal

(Mummery, Mance and Jacob L.JJ.): May 19, 20051

[2005] EWCA Civ 565; [2005] R.P.C. 32

Copyright—Infringement—Musical works—Seventheenth century compositions—Modern performing editions—Whether copyright in modern editions—Meaning of "musical work"—Whether expenditure of requisite skill and labour in producing editions—Copyright held to subsist and infringed—Moral rights—Right to be identified as author—Infringement found—Appeal to Court of Appeal.

Key Words: Copyright • Infringement • Musical works • Originality

1 Paragraph numbers in this judgment are as assigned by the court.


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