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Issue 233 - July 13, 2004 |
OFFICE INITIATES PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON RECONSIDERATION OF REFUSAL TO REGISTER
The Copyright Office is publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would codify and make minor modifications to the procedures announced in 1995 (60 FR 21983) governing requests by applicants that the Copyright Office reconsider refusals to register copyright claims. The notice extends these procedures to refusals to register claims in mask works or vessel hull designs, changes the name of the Copyright Office Board of Appeals to the Review Board, and provides that a decision by the Review Board constitutes final agency action. The proposal continues to give copyright applicants two opportunities to seek reconsideration of a Copyright Office decision to refuse registration. Comments are due on September 13. Reply comments are due on October 26. For further information, click here.
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR REPORTING OF USE OF SOUND RECORDINGS UNDER SECTIONS 114 AND 112
The Copyright Office proposes to adopt regulations specifying that the records of the use of sound recordings performed by means of digital audio transmissions during the period between October 28, 1998, and March 31, 2004, submitted by preexisting subscription services shall be considered the records of use for all services operating under the section 112(e) and section 114 licenses for that period. The Office proposes that no additional records need be filed by nonsubscription services, satellite digital radio audio services, or new types of subscription services. Comments are due on August 12. For further information, click here.
| Jul. 22 |
Effective date of final rules governing the filing of Notices of Intention to Use a section 115 license for the making and distribution of phonorecords - 69 FR 34578 (html) (pdf) |
| Jul. 30 |
Effective date of final rule concerning legal processes - 69 FR 39331 (html) (pdf) |
| Aug. 2: |
Due date for receipt of claims to 2003 cable and satellite royalties that are sent by U.S. mail - 69 FR 30577 (html) (pdf) |
| Aug. 2 at 4pm: |
Due date and time for receipt of claims to 2003 cable and satellite royalties that are hand delivered by commercial courier - 69 FR 30577 (html) (pdf) |
| Aug. 2 at 5pm: |
Due date and time for receipt of claims to 2003 cable and satellite royalties that are hand delivered by private party - 69 FR 30577 (html) (pdf) |
| Aug. 2 at 11:59pm: |
Due date and time for receipt of claims to 2003 cable and satellite royalties that are submitted online - 69 FR 30577 (html) (pdf) |
| Aug. 12 |
Due date for comments on proposed rulemaking on notice and recordkeeping for the use of sound recordings under statutory license - 69 FR 42007 (html) (pdf) |
| Sep. 13 |
Due date for comments on modifications to procedures for reconsideration of decisions to refuse registration - 69 FR 42004 (html) (pdf) |
| Oct. 26 |
Due date for reply comments on modifications to procedures for reconsideration of decisions to refuse registration - 69 FR 42004 (html) (pdf) |
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