Baker v. Selden
1880 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Selden patent.
Baker v. Selden, 101 U.S. 99 (1879), was a leading Supreme Court of the United States copyright case cited to explain the idea-expression dichotomy.
The court held that a book did not give an author the right to exclude others from practicing what was described in the book, only right to exclude reproduction of the material in the book. Exclusive rights to a "useful art" described in a book was only available by patent.[1]
Quick Facts Baker v. Selden, Argued December 2–3, 1879 Decided January 19, 1880 ...
Baker v. Selden | |
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Argued December 2–3, 1879 Decided January 19, 1880 | |
Full case name | Baker v. Selden |
Citations | 101 U.S. 99 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. |
Subsequent | Reversed and remanded. |
Holding | |
Exclusive rights to the "useful art" described in a book are only available by patent. The description itself is protectable by copyright. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Bradley, joined by unanimous |
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