Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995 (1996)

Record Details:

Title:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Date:
1996
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office
Volume:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Leaf #:
000646
Language:
English
Subjects:
Copyright -- United States, Copyright -- Motion pictures United States","Motion pictures -- Labeling United States","Motion pictures -- Conservation and restoration United States
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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638 American Intellectual Property Law Association 2001 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, SUITE 203, ARLINGTON VIRGINIA 22202-3694 Telephone (703)41WT780 Facsimile (703) 41 5-0786 June 2, 199S The Honorable Carlos J. Moorhead Presuient Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts Robert A. armitage and Intellectual Property President -Elect Committee on the Judiciary Don w Martens House of Rq)resentatives First Vice-Presuie»i Washington, D.C. 20515 Roger S. Smith Second Vice-President Dgar Congressman Moorhead: Gary L. Griswold Secretary j ^m writing to express the support of the American Intellectual Property Law James c. Simmo.ms Association (AIPLA) for H.R. 989, the proposed legislation to extend the term of Treasurer copyright protection in the United States. Roger W. Parkhurst Immediate Past President yjje AIPLA is a professional association of more than 9,000 attorneys Gary l newtson specializing in the practice of intellectual property law. One of the stated purposes for which the AIPLA was formed is to aid in the institution of improvements in the Board of Directors laws relating to patoits, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition and other fields The Above Persons and of intellectual property, including the study of, and comments on, amendments to Charles P. Baker the relevant laws protecting such property rights. It is in the pursuit of this purpose Charles Herman that the association has reviewed the provisions of the proposed bill, and expresses JEROLD A. Jacover its vicws on this l^islation. Ronald E. Myrick Ross J. charap jj ^ 939 provides for the extension of the term of copyright for an additional twenty years. This would make the term of copyright in most cases the life of the author plus 70 years. Rick D. Nydegcer Louis T. Pirkey M, Andrea Ryan James A. Forst.ver J. William Fra.vk, ni When the Copyright Act of 1976 was passed, the term of copyright was James EH awes extended in order to provide protection for the life of the author plus 50 years. Shka Perlmutter Congress concluded that the United States should join the vast majority of other western nations in providing this longer term of protection. The international . standard is now moving to life plus 70, and the motivation that influenced the United NCIPLA Council _ . .__, " . "^ Margaret a. Boulware States to act in 1976 continues to exist today. Extending the term of copyright will provide increased incentives for the creation of works of authorship. In addition to promoting American creativity, the United States will obtain important economic benefits if this legislation is passed. " ,. Copyrighted materials such as films, music, and books created by United States Martha R. Morales . ^^ " . . . ,,■,,■ \ -.t -t ^ , , , Citizens and produced or pubushed in the Umted States, are marketed throughout the FormeHy AMERICAN PATENT LaW ASSOCIATION (APLA)