Statute of Anne (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Statute of Anne, short title Copyright Act 1709 8 Anne c.19; long title An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or purchasers of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned, was the first copyright statute in the Kingdom of Great Britain (thus the United Kingdom, see Copyright law of the United Kingdom). It was enacted in 1709 and entered into force on 10 April 1710. It is generally considered to be the first fully-fledged copyright statute. It is named for Queen Anne, during whose reign it was enacted. The Statute of Anne is now seen as the origin of copyright law. The 1709 Statute of Anne was one of the most important early pieces of legislation passed by Parliament following the 1707 unification of the parliaments of England and Scotland.