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| "The
Copyright Office Comes to California" |
Press
Releases
Read press releases
issued by the U.S. Copyright Office. |
| Calendar |
February 19
Deadline for the second round of comments in the
Copyright Office triennial rulemaking proceeding on exemptions
from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures
that control access to copyrighted works. Those who oppose or
support any exemptions proposed in the initial comments will have
the opportunity to respond to the proposals made in the initial
comments and to provide factual information and legal argument
addressing whether a proposed exemption should be adopted. |
February 24
Beginning date to submit reply comments on Static
Control Inc.'s petition to consider a newly proposed class of
works to be exempted from the prohibition on circumvention of
technological measures that control access to copyrighted works
as part of a pending rulemaking pursuant to the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act. |
February 28 at 5 p.m. E.S.T.
Deadline for filing 2002 DART royalty claims by
fax (read details) |
February 28, at 11:59 p.m.
E.S.T.
Deadline for receipt on the Copyright Office server
of 2002 DART royalty claims submitted online (read
details) |
March 3
Due date for comments and Notices of Intent to
Participate regarding proposed regulations that set rates and
terms for the use of sound recordings by preexisting subscription
services for the period January 1, 2002, through December 31,
2007. (read details) |
March 3 and 5
"The Copyright Office Comes to California"
presented first in Santa Monica and next in San Francisco |
March 5
Due date for reply comments on the proposed regulation
governing termination of post-1977 transfers and licenses under
17 U.S.C. section 203. |
March 10
Final date to submit comments on Static Control
Inc.'s petition to consider a newly proposed class of works to
be exempted from the prohibition on circumvention of technological
measures that control access to copyrighted works as part of a
pending rulemaking pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright
Act |
Submit comments or suggestions |
"The
Copyright Office Comes to California"
During the first week of March, top officials
from the Copyright Office will participate in a program in Los Angeles
and San Francisco where they will provide an update on the latest
Copyright Office law and policy activities, including rulemakings,
legislation, and international activities. The program will also
include presentations on fair use in the twenty-first century and
copyright registration issues for practitioners and copyright owners.
Sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State
Bar of California and the Los Angeles Copyright Society, the program
will take place March 3 in Santa Monica, Calif. and March 5 in San
Francisco. Participants may earn MCLE credits. (Read further
information.)
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| Past
Issues |
| Copyright Office Accepts Late-Filed
Comment in 1201 Rulemaking 2/5/03 |
Copyright Office Requests Comment on Proposed Rates and Terms for
the Use of Sound Recordings by Preexisting Subscription Services 1/30/03 |
Appointment of Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs
1/27/03 |
Supreme Court Upholds Copyright Term Extension 1/15/03 |
Notification of Agreement under The Small Webcaster Settlement Act
of 2002 12/24/02 |
Office Publishes Final Regulations on Royalty Rates and Terms under
the Section 118 Compulsory License 12/19/02 |
Office Proposes Regulation Governing Termination of Post-1977 Transfers
12/18/02 |
President Signs into Law the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002
12/10/02 |
Cost of Living Adjustment for 17 U.S.C. 118 Compulsory License 12/8/02 |
Copyright Office Announces Alternative Methods to File 2002 DART Royalty
Claims 12/8/02 |
Notices of Intent to Participate and Comments and Proposals on CARP
Scheduling 11/19/02 |
Office Publishes Final Rule Governing Termination of Transfers and
Licenses 11/17/02 |
President Signs into Law the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations
Authorization Act 11/5/02 |
2003-2007 Negotiated Rate Adjustments for Noncommercial Educational
Broadcasting Compulsory License 10/30/02
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